Dust devil tracks

Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . These dust devils leave tracks on the surface of Mars because they disturb a thin coating of fine bright dust that covers most of the Martian surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface. Within a few weeks, the dark track assumes its former bright colour, either by being re-covered through wind action or due to surface oxidation through exposure to sunlight and the Martian atmosphere.

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Year	Metadata	Sections	Top Words	First Paragraph
2018	89044 characters 6 sections 14 paragraphs 14 images 650 internal links 7 external links	1. Formation and dynamics 2. Observation 3. Changes through time 4. Images 5. References 6. See also	devil 0.447 dust 0.433 tracks 0.432 devils 0.315 storm 0.111 leave 0.110 spinning 0.109 marks 0.090 coating 0.087 bright 0.084 moc 0.082 lighter 0.079 darker 0.078 surveyor 0.077 air 0.077	Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . These dust devils leave tracks on the surface of Mars because they disturb a thin coating of fine bright dust that covers most of the Martian surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface. Within a few weeks, the dark track assumes its former bright colour, either by being re-covered through wind action or due to surface oxidation through exposure to sunlight and the Martian atmosphere.
2017	46173 characters 6 sections 12 paragraphs 16 images 162 internal links 7 external links	1. Formation and dynamics 2. Observation 3. Changes through time 4. Images 5. References 6. See also	tracks 0.459 devil 0.432 dust 0.402 devils 0.334 leave 0.116 spinning 0.116 marks 0.096 coating 0.092 bright 0.089 moc 0.087 lighter 0.084 darker 0.082 air 0.081 hirise 0.080 erase 0.076	Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . These dust devils leave tracks on the surface of Mars because they disturb a thin coating of fine bright dust that covers most of the Martian surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface. Within a few weeks, the dark track assumes its former bright colour, either by being re-covered through wind action or due to surface oxidation through exposure to sunlight and the Martian atmosphere.
2016	45743 characters 5 sections 13 paragraphs 16 images 162 internal links 7 external links	1. Formation and dynamics 2. Observation 3. Changes through time 4. Images 5. References	tracks 0.472 devil 0.400 dust 0.394 devils 0.344 leave 0.120 spinning 0.120 air 0.111 marks 0.098 coating 0.095 bright 0.092 moc 0.089 lighter 0.087 darker 0.085 hirise 0.082 erase 0.078	Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . These dust devils leave tracks on the surface of mars because they disturb a thin coating of fine bright dust that covers most of the Martian surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface. Within a few weeks, the dark track assumes its former bright colour, either by being re-covered through wind action or due to surface oxidation through exposure to sunlight and air.
2015	39297 characters 2 sections 11 paragraphs 16 images 162 internal links 5 external links	1. Images 2. References	devil 0.422 dust 0.401 tracks 0.373 devils 0.333 spinning 0.162 air 0.151 coating 0.129 bright 0.124 moc 0.121 hirise 0.111 milankovic 0.106 click 0.103 danielson 0.099 pattern 0.094 warms 0.092	Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . A thin coating of fine bright dust covers most of the Martian surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface, which within a few weeks assumes its former bright colour, either from being re-covered through wind action or some form of oxidation through exposure to sunlight and air. Dust devils occur when the sun warms up the air near a flat, dry surface. The warm air then rises quickly through the cooler air and begins spinning while moving ahead. This spinning, moving cell may pick up dust and sand and leave behind a clean surface. ^[1]
2013	33332 characters 2 sections 7 paragraphs 10 images 159 internal links 5 external links	1. Images 2. References	dust 0.404 devils 0.388 devil 0.350 tracks 0.310 spinning 0.189 air 0.176 coating 0.150 bright 0.144 milankovic 0.123 click 0.120 pattern 0.109 warms 0.107 exposes 0.098 hrsc 0.097 assumes 0.096	Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . A thin coating of fine bright dust covers most of the Martian surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface, which within a few weeks assumes its former bright colour, either from being re-covered through wind action or some form of oxidation through exposure to sunlight and air. Dust devils occur when the sun warms up the air near a flat, dry surface. The warm air then rises quickly through the cooler air and begins spinning while moving ahead. This spinning, moving cell may pick up dust and sand and leave behind a clean surface. ^[1]
2012	10117 characters 1 sections 7 paragraphs 5 images 14 internal links 3 external links	1. References	dust 0.404 devils 0.388 devil 0.350 tracks 0.310 spinning 0.189 air 0.176 coating 0.150 bright 0.144 milankovic 0.123 click 0.120 pattern 0.109 warms 0.107 exposes 0.098 hrsc 0.097 assumes 0.096	Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . A thin coating of fine bright dust covers most of the Martian surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface, which within a few weeks assumes its former bright colour, either from being re-covered through wind action or some form of oxidation through exposure to sunlight and air. Dust devils occur when the sun warms up the air near a flat, dry surface. The warm air then rises quickly through the cooler air and begins spinning while moving ahead. This spinning, moving cell may pick up dust and sand and leave behind a clean surface. ^[1]
2011	9347 characters 1 sections 7 paragraphs 5 images 12 internal links 3 external links	1. References	dust 0.399 devil 0.375 devils 0.332 tracks 0.332 spinning 0.202 air 0.188 coating 0.160 bright 0.155 milankovic 0.132 click 0.128 pattern 0.117 warms 0.115 exposes 0.105 assumes 0.102 pick 0.102	Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . A thin coating of fine bright dust covers most of the Martian surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface, which within a few weeks assumes its former bright colour, either from being re-covered through wind action or some form of oxidation through exposure to sunlight and air. Dust devils occur when the sun warms up the air near a flat, dry surface. The warm air then rises quickly through the cooler air and begins spinning while moving ahead. This spinning, moving cell may pick up dust and sand and leave behind a clean surface. ^[1]
2010	8681 characters 1 sections 7 paragraphs 5 images 9 internal links 3 external links	1. References	dust 0.413 devil 0.388 devils 0.343 tracks 0.343 spinning 0.209 coating 0.165 air 0.146 milankovic 0.136 click 0.133 beautiful 0.121 pattern 0.121 warms 0.119 exposes 0.109 bright 0.107 pick 0.106	Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . A thin coating of fine bright dust covers most of the martain surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface. Dust devils occur when the sun warms up the air near a flat, dry surface. The warm air then rises quickly through the cooler air and begins spinning while moving ahead. This spinning, moving cell may pick up dust and sand and leave behind a clean surface. ^[1]
2009	8166 characters 1 sections 6 paragraphs 5 images 9 internal links 2 external links	1. References	devil 0.439 dust 0.390 tracks 0.389 devils 0.292 coating 0.188 milankovic 0.154 click 0.151 months 0.150 beautiful 0.138 pattern 0.137 exposes 0.123 rovers 0.122 bright 0.121 giant 0.119 dots 0.118	Many areas on Mars experience the passage of giant dust devils . A thin coating of fine bright dust covers most of the martain surface. When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface. These dust devils have been seen from the ground and high overhead from orbit. They have even blown the dust off of the solar panels of the two Rovers on Mars, therby greatly extending their lives. ^[1] The twin Rovers were designed to last for 3 months, instead they have lasted five years and are still going. The pattern of the tracks have been shown to change every few months. ^[2]