dust devil

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Mars is constantly swept by winds that lift fine dust into spinning whirlwinds known as dust devils.

From Science Daily

They found that electrical discharges were normally associated with dust devils and dust storm fronts.

From BBC

The researchers plan to further intensify the observations of dust devils and supplement the data obtained with targeted and coordinated observations of dust devils using CaSSIS and HRSC.

From Science Daily

Magistrate Robert Webster agreed with the defence and found that the incident happened due to a dust devil - an upward spiralling vortex of air and debris - that was "unforeseen and unforeseeable".

From BBC

Unlike tornadoes, dust devils grow upwards from the ground rather than down from clouds, and they last for only a few minutes.

From BBC