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    Large-Eddy Simulations of Dust Devils and Convective Vortices

    In this review, we address the use of numerical computations called Large-Eddy Simulations (LES) to study dust devils, and the more general class of atmospheric phenomena they belong to (convective vortices). ...

    Aymeric Spiga, Erika Barth, Zhaolin Gu, Fabian Hoffmann in Space Science Reviews (2016)

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    Methane storms as a driver of Titan’s dune orientation

    Titan’s equatorial dunes propagate eastwards, whereas Titan’s surface winds blow towards the West. Atmospheric simulations suggest that tropical methane storms generate strong eastward gusts that may dominate ...

    Benjamin Charnay, Erika Barth, Scot Rafkin, Clément Narteau in Nature Geoscience (2015)