History and Applications of Dust Devil Studiesстатья
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Авторы:
Lorenz Ralph D.,
Balme Matthew R.,
Zhaolin Gu,
Kahanpää Henrik,
Klose Martina,
Kurgansky Michael V.,
Patel Manish R.,
Reiss Dennis,
Rossi Angelo Pio,
Spiga Aymeric
Аннотация:Studies of dust devils, and their impact on society, are reviewed. Dust devils have
been noted since antiquity, and have been documented in many countries, as well as on
the planet Mars. As time-variable vortex entities, they have become a cultural motif. Three
major stimuli of dust devil research are identified, nuclear testing, terrestrial climate studies, and perhaps most significantly, Mars research. Dust devils present an occasional safety hazard to light structures and have caused several deaths.