The electrified swirls on Mars can produce discharges similar to lightning, which could constitute a threat to the Rovers which translate on the surface of the red planet.
A violent time on Mars can sometimes create Devars DustTurbillon of Martian soil which turns for a few minutes before disappearing. Dust devils are also formed on earth, and they can become electrified when the largest particles of dust they transport – which tend to be loaded positively – fall to the ground, while the smaller and negative charged particles are upwards. If this electric field becomes large …
