Dust Devil

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs whirlwind
gptkbp:cause minor damage
gptkbp:causedBy rising hot air
gptkbp:commonIn deserts
dry, sunny conditions
gptkbp:duration short-lived
gptkbp:firstDescribed ancient times
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dust Devil
gptkbp:lifespan seconds to minutes
gptkbp:MarsObservation leave tracks on Martian surface
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 100 km/h
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:waterspout
tornado
gptkbp:rotationPeriod upward spiraling
gptkbp:shape vertical column
gptkbp:size few meters to several hundred meters tall
gptkbp:studiedBy meteorologists
gptkbp:visibleBy dust and debris lifted from ground
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Butthole_Surfers
gptkb:Kolmanskop
gptkb:Richard_Stanley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6