Quasi-electrostatic field analysis and simulation of Martian and terrestrial dust devils

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Zhai, Y ^a   Cummer, S A ^a   Farrell, W M ^b  

^a USA   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUST DEVIL; DUST STORM; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIFICATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 33750617346     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002618     Document Type: Article

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