Martian dust devils: Directions of movement inferred from their tracks

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 1-3

  Greeley, Ronald ^a   Whelley, Patrick L ^a   Neakrase, Lynn D V ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5409 Planetology: Solid surface planets: Atmospheres Structure and dynamics; 5415 Planetology: Solid surface planets: Erosion and weathering; 5470 Planetology: Solid surface planets: Surface materials and properties; 6015 Planetology: Comets and small bodies: Dust; 6225 Planetology: Solar system objects: Mars

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; DUST; GEOPHYSICS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

ACTIVE DUST DEVILS; ATMOSPHERIC VORTICES; DUST ENTRAINMENT; SURFACE TRACKS;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

DUST DEVIL; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; TRAJECTORY;

EID: 14544287738     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL021599     Document Type: Article

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