Scientists record the first sound recording of Mars dust devils
Scientists record the first sound recording of Mars dust devils. Convective vortices laden with dust are common on Mars' surface, especially at Jezero Crater, where the Perseverance Rover landed. They serve as an indicator of atmospheric turbulence, and provide an important lifting mechanism for Martian dust cycles. The Perseverance rover was the first to land on Mars with a working microphone. Scientists have now used it to record the first audio recording of an extraterrestrial whirlwind. Roger Wiens is a professor of Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences at Purdue University's College of Science. He said that sound can teach us…