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Martian ears: Scientists develop sound system to track wind speeds on Mars


As per estimates, the sonic instrument could measure up to 100 wind speeds per second and at speeds as low as 1 cm/s on Mars.

Robert White, associate professor at Tufts University and co-author of the study told Interesting Engineering that Sonic anemometry works by sending ultrasonic acoustic signals in two opposite directions. ABOUT THE EDITOR Shubhangi Dua As a quirky and imaginative multi-media journalist with a Masters in Magazine Journalism, I'm always cooking up fresh ideas and finding innovative ways to tell stories. With my creative spirit and eye for detail, I've worked across the dynamic landscape of multimedia journalism and written about sports, lifestyle, art, culture, health and wellbeing at Further Magazine, Alt.Cardiff and The Hindu.

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