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How windy is it on Mars? Sand ‘megaripples’ offer a clue. – NBCNews.com
A new study that monitored the subtle movements of huge ripples of sand on the Martian surface suggests that Mars may actually be windier than researchers thought.
The sandy landscape of Mars is home to plenty of severe weather, including the odd dust storm so large that it can be observed by telescopes on Earth.
But its day-to-day weather remains something of a mystery.
Now, a new study that monitored the subtle movements of huge ripples of sand on the Martian surface suggests that Mars may actually be windier than researchers thought.
Its not uncommon to find wavelike features, known as megaripples, in some deserts of Mars, but scientists previously t…
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