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Elsevier, Icarus, 2(203), p. 683-684

DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2009.06.029

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Power law of dust devil diameters on Mars and Earth

Journal article published in 2009 by Ralph D. Lorenz ORCID
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Abstract

Estimates from visual surveys of the frequency of dust devils, even at terrestrial localities known for their abundance, vary by some four orders of magnitude, making a quantitative hazard assessment difficult. Here I show (1) that new high-quality observations from Mars fit a power law size distribution, (2) that such a power law population can unify the discrepant terrestrial surveys, and (3) that the populations on the two planets appear similar.