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Dust Devils produce magnetic fields
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According to Science News, scientists who chase dust devils report that the tiny twisters can produce a small magnetic field that changes magnitude three to 30 times per second.
When grains of sand and clay collide inside a dust devil, electric charges are generated, says William M. Farrell, a geophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Negative charges typically transfer to the smaller, lighter particles, which are lofted higher than the heavier grains....
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Dust devils produce magnetic fields. (Earth Science).(Brief Article)
Science News
; Scientists who chase dust devils report that the tiny twisters can produce a small magnetic field that changes magnitude between 3 and 30 times per second. When grains of sand and clay collide inside a dust devil, they generate electric charges, says William M. Farrell, a geophysicist at NASA's
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Break 'em up: Dust Devils sweep Indians.
Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA)
; Byline: Eric Schwartz Jul. 14--The Tri-City Dust Devils entered Friday's game against Spokane with an 8-15 record. Needless to say, they knew what it feels like to get swept. But the broom was in the other hand this time, as the Dust Devils completed a three-game sweep of the Indians with a 6-5 win
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Dust Devils squander chances.
Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA)
; ... runs in a start this season. Copyright (c) 2006, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write ...
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Dust Devils stay hot.
Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA)
; ... of our minds to keep it going. Copyright (c) 2006, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write ...
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Dust Devils' pen blows another lead.
Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA)
; Byline: Mark Mckenna Jun. 27--How do you spell relief? The Tri-City Dust Devils couldn't tell you. The Dust Devils' bullpen imploded again Tuesday night, surrendering four runs in the ninth inning of a heartbreaking 5-3 loss to the Everett AquaSox at Tri-Cities Stadium in Pasco. Tri-Cities (1-7)
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