I'll never forget my first haboob. I was playing alone in the shade on my front porch when the blazing, still, summer afternoon suddenly changed. I noticed the difference in air pressure first, but it ...

Wind isn't acting alone in the geological process behind erosion, sand dunes and airborne dust particles called aerosols. The other culprit is electricity. By taking both factors into account, ...

Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft show extensive linear dunes covering Titan's low latitudes 1,2. Unlike the silicate material that comprises most sand on terrestrial planets 4, the dune sand on ...

Jeepers creepers, leapers and saltons too: a sandstorm in Jordan. (Courtesy: iStockphoto/yafa80) The colliding of whipped-up grains of sand increases the strength of sandstorms, according to ...

Dust and sand motion are a common sight on Mars. Understanding the interaction of atmosphere and Martian soil is fundamental to describe the planet’s weather, climate and surface morphology. We set up ...