Mar 13, 2025 #OregonFieldGuide #MartianDustDevils #PlanetaryScience
Physics professor Brian Jackson and a team of planetary scientists are digging into the science of Martian dust devils, using Oregon's Alvord Desert as a Martian stand-in.
By studying how these wild whirlwinds form and behave on Earth, the researchers hope to unlock key insights about Mars' atmosphere. This knowledge could be a big help for planning future crewed and uncrewed missions to the Red Planet.
Chapters:
0:02 Small, whirling cyclones of dust
0:43 What is a dust devil?
2:08 How does the dust devil work?
3:30 Dust devils on Mars
3:50 Why is it important to study dust devils?
