Dust Devils

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs dust whirl
gptkbp:canClean solar panels on Mars rovers
gptkbp:cause minor damage
gptkbp:causedBy rising hot air
gptkbp:commonIn deserts
dry, sunny conditions
gptkbp:composedOf dust
debris
gptkbp:diameter few meters to tens of meters
gptkbp:duration short-lived
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dust Devils
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 100 km/h
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith tornado
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Mars_rovers
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:shape vertical column
gptkbp:size few meters to several hundred meters tall
gptkbp:studiedBy meteorologists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Air_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron_31
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7