What causes dust devils & why are scientists studying them ... and the really big ones can reach a half mile high. But this isn't a mini tornado. It's a dust devil. - People always want to know ...

One woman can be heard yelling, “oh my God” and “that’s a tornado.” Dust devils “are generally smaller and less intense than a tornado,” according to the National Weather Service.

Dust devils are created by strong surface heating and typically last only a few minutes. The vortices are usually smaller and less intense than a tornado but, on average, reach between 500 and ...

"Convective vortices — aka dust devils — can be rather fiendish," said Mark Lemmon, a Perseverance scientist at the Space Science Institute in Colorado, in a statement. "These mini twisters ...

Dust devils probably are a major contributor to ... And the really big ones can reach a half-mile high. But this isn't a mini tornado. It's a dust devil. People always want to know what is it ...

Severe weather on Mars can sometimes create dust devils, whirlwinds of Martian soil that spin for a few minutes before vanishing. Dust devils form on Earth too, and they can become electrified ...

“Convective vortices—aka dust devils—can be rather fiendish,” Mark Lemmon, a Perseverance scientist at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colorado, said in a statement. “These mini ...

"These mini-twisters wander the surface of Mars, picking up dust as they go and lowering the visibility in their immediate area," Lemmon added. "If two dust devils happen upon each other ...

"Convective vortices—aka dust devils—can be rather fiendish," said Mark Lemmon, a Perseverance scientist at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colorado. "These mini-twisters wander the ...