Scientists Used Lasers To Finally Explain How Tiny Dunes Form — And This Might Hold Clues to Other Worlds
Decoding how sand grains move and accumulate on Earth can also help scientists understand dune formation on Mars.
Kimberly M. S. Cartier, Senior Science Reporter for Eos.org, joined the Eos staff in 2017 after earning her Ph.D. studying extrasolar planets. Kimberly covers space science, climate change, and STEM diversity, justice, and education
Decoding how sand grains move and accumulate on Earth can also help scientists understand dune formation on Mars.
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Temperature fluctuations, maybe from climate or maybe from geothermal systems, amplified a natural process that grew the crystals.