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Sign of Spring?

Rover science team member Ron Greeley, Director of the Planetary Geology Group, has been tracking and studying dust devil characteristics in detail on both Mars and Earth for the past couple of years. Scientists believe the small cyclones are seasonal, perhaps linked to wind storms that occur in the martian spring.

"We're trying to determine whether dust devils play a small or large role in changing the surface of Mars in the short-term," says Thompson.



ULTRA-EXTREMELY INTERESTING, RIGHT!!!!!! :lol:

Very interesting. Dust devils can get to be very powerful on Mars. So it will be interesting over the next few years.