2023-06-05 13:24:33
MADRID, 5 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The high-resolution HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s MRO probe on Mars captured from orbit a tornado traversing the plains of Syria Planum.
The dust devil is casting a shadow, which can be used to estimate your height.
Over the years, HiRISE has observed many dust eddies. Just like on Earth, dust devils develop when the Sun heats the ground in such a way that it heats the air directly above it. When air warms, its density decreases, causing it to rise. while cooler air sinks and leads to local convection.
If the region is windy, the wind can end up turning the “convection cells” caused by the vertical movement of the air leading to the development of a dust storm, reports the HiRISE camera websitewhich is operated by the University of Arizona.
Since the main requirements for the development of such features are the presence of dust and a warm ground, dust eddy monitoring focuses on regions known to be dusty (such as Syria Planum). during late spring and summer, when the ground is expected to be warm.
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