Monster dust devil seen by HiRISE |
Monster dust devil seen by HiRISE |
 Apr 5 2012, 04:35 PM
Post
#1
|
||
 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
Rather gorgeous new dust devil photographed by HiRISE, and it's a monster...
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_026394_2160 My take:
... from: http://cumbriansky.wordpress.com/2012/04/0...ther-dust-devil -------------------- |
|
 |
 
|
|
 |
|
Apr 5 2012, 11:35 PM
Post
#2
|
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 1-October 06 Member No.: 1206 |
Wow!
 Imagine photographing that from a nearby (not too nearby!) lander. Would make some of Spirit's catches look like tiddlers indeed.Hasn't there been some suggestion that the interiors of these things are highly electrified? Which brings me to a question. What is the DD potential in the MSL landing ellipse? Not great I imagine, but maybe Im dead wrong! P |
|
|
|
|
Apr 6 2012, 12:32 PM
Post
#3
|
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 293 Joined: 29-August 06 From: Columbia, MD Member No.: 1083 |
QUOTE (antipode @ Apr 5 2012, 06:35 PM)  Hasn't there been some suggestion that the interiors of these things are highly electrified? Yes, potentially thousands of volts per meter. QUOTE Which brings me to a question. What is the DD potential in the MSL landing ellipse? Not great I imagine, but maybe Im dead wrong! Don't know exactly, but it seems that nearly all places on the planet see DDs occasionally at least. |
|
|
|
|
Apr 7 2012, 12:32 AM
Post
#4
|
|
 Member Group: Members Posts: 495 Joined: 12-February 12 Member No.: 6336 |
I noted this on Sciencedaily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/...20406105725.htm
And logged in but as usual you guys and guyettes were already onto the news.  From the size it could almost be said to be like a tornado. But no or very little water vapor contribute, so I guess dust devil it is. Still a behemoth though. |
|
|
|
Stu Monster dust devil seen by HiRISE Apr 5 2012, 04:35 PM
Seryddwr Nice pic! - and it makes the one seen last mon... Apr 5 2012, 05:41 PM Stu It does indeed...
Apr 5 2012, 05:51 PM tasp I did not see a little frame house twirling around... Apr 5 2012, 05:54 PM stewjack They made a movie clip of both dust devils.
http:/... Apr 5 2012, 09:50 PM
Gsnorgathon And don't forget to check out the CTX image. Y... Apr 5 2012, 09:59 PM |
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 16th April 2024 - 07:31 AM |
|
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |
|
