1. “28 Seconds To Mars” Joshua Basuel, Makamae Caballero, Alyssia Fields, Marishell Gacuya, & Mark Kitano- Maguire Pd.6 Created by: Makamae Caballero

2. Research Question “ Is there a pattern between the location of the dust devil tracks and the direction it travels?” Why is your science question important? Our science question is important because we are trying to find out if dust devil tracks location and the direction it goes in are related. Like if we find the location then, scientist will know not to visit that certain area because it is too windy to build anything.(Ex. Buildings, Cities, Etc.) Why is your science question interesting? Our science question is interesting because I do not think anyone knows when and where a dust devil track will form. And if we find out that there is a relationship between the location and the direction it goes in then anyone would be able to locate them. Created by: Makamae Caballero

3. Background Information Created by: Makamae Caballero

4. Dust devils on Mars form the same way they do in deserts on Earth. You need a lot of sunlight so the ground can get hotter than the air above it. Heated air close to the ground rises, going through the layer of the cooler air above. Rising hot air and falling cool air begin circulating upward in convection cells. If a gust of wind blows through it, it turns the convection cells on their sides, so then they begin spinning, starting a dust devil also known as a mini tornado. Created by: Marishell Gacuya and Joshua Basuel

5. Continuation.. What makes dust devil tracks? Sand, wind, sun, hot air, cold air. Fun fact! In Brazil, a dust devil is called “redemoinho” which means windmill. Created by: Marishell Gacuya

6. Hypothesis Joshua, Makamae, Marishell, Alyssia, & Mark’s Hypothesis- If there are many samples of dust devil tracks, then by looking at dust devil track pictures, dust devil tracks would follow the equator because the ground Is hotter by the equator which means there are stronger winds. Created by: Joshua Basuel

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8. MethodsSpacecraft NASA’s Mars Odyssey Camera THEMIS Camera Image Type Visible Images – to see details within the crater MOLA – to see context of image and depth Geologic Features Studied Our topic is dust devil tracks. It matches our research question because our research question is asking if there is a pattern between the location of the dust devil tracks and the direction it travels. Geographic regions we focused on  We will studying warm places like the equator and places in a low elevation because it is warmer in these locations. Created by: Alyssia Fields and Mark Kitano

9. Methods Continued… Sample Size 100 THEMIS Images used to gather data Categories of Data to be collected and “Why” We are looking for the longitude, latitude, image ID number, direction of the Dust Devil Tracks Image ID # - V04924007 Latitude/ Longitude –lat- 53.8109 lon- 200.907 Misc. Data – To record any other interesting information not warranted by our necessary data categories but certainly important to our study Measurements Picture Diameter – Rough estimation relative to image parameters based on THEMIS Camera’s Visible Image range of 18km x 30km Created by: Alyssia Fields and Mark Kitano

10.  Website list: http://themis.asu.edu Data collection steps on site: 1.Go to the http://themis.asu.edu website; http://themis.asu.edu 2.Click on the “Dust devil tracks” topic 3.Click on dust devil tracks thumbnails 4. We are looking for the longitude, latitude, the image ID number and the direction of the dust devil tracks. Methods Continued… Created by: Mark Kitano-Maguire

11. Created By: Makamae Caballero & Marishell Gacuya

12. Data Chart IMAGE I.D.LATITUDELONGITUDEMISC. DATA 42706 (orbit #)-63.2503355.276spread all over 42358 (orbit #)-47.689370.806groups, all over 38206 (orbit #)57.1357207.174single streaks 37262 (orbit #)49.48378.8393spread all over 1163 (orbit #)-46.6138317.477thick streaks V33501003-69.6084215.012spread all over V24297008-64.0123108.079thick, groups V25827010-63.0424252.441horizontal streaks V26004010-60.1271187.357small streaks V3658801453.171683.283thin streaks V07909002-14.5985175.479groups, dark streaks V01605003-14.7712174.736groups, dark streaks V24401004-52.8507351.207by dark sand dunes V0830300742.1251328.187near crater V08060012-60.0827132.487thin, all over V07884007-58.1411168.758thick streaks V2022900352.529389.3986thick, all over V07998013-61.3564120.233long streaks V01448003-46.361517.7117long, horizontal Created By: Makamae Caballero & Marishell Gacuya

13. Continuation V26286007-48.5648334.772small, circular V07829003-47.5645317.251spread out V01354003-44.5409208.878few visible streaks V33198003-47.1964329.914only in small areas V3820600157.1357207.174very spread out V2592008-41.595236.9248very spread out V25860002-45.984324.7757spread out V2435004-53.9922.1107small streaks V0510301054.585679.3305spread out, dark V24461004-62.574957.5885very visible, spread out V24450002-50.877718.1025in crater V23314019-50.069528.4611spread out V2447700349.3855319.548small streaks V07996013-55.7682179.513barely visible, small streaks V06023001-5.9663206.703far apart V05998001-6.0014209.57few tracks V07247002-10.8471187.203few tracks V05898001-4.7425211.656lots of tracks V06509029-4.0206203.853several tracks V06798003-15.4374175.44bunched up Created By: Makamae Caballero & Marishell Gacuya

14. Continuation… V06986001-11.9798154.959few tracks V0764001-6.334614.0976far apart tracks V06386004-11.9798177.294few tracks V0648303211.809234.33some tracks V00881003-14.7443175.46few tracks V06147001-9.8363230.368few tracks V06560001-4.9874200.254few tracks V058100098.7784202.458several tracks V07420003-51.6178231.375few tracks V01354003-44.5409 208.878 lots of tracks V01237004-50.0952342.292lots of tracks 42706 (orbit #)-63.2503355.276all over, covers everything 42358 (orbit #)-47.689317.806in patches V23314009-50.069528.4611skinny V07984011-66.5111162.262in pods V26359005-47.951728.9085many over destroyed crater V25922008-41.595236.9248little patches V07996013-55.7682179.513mostly in the light areas V07733006-55.5766203.927next to modified crater V33501003-69.5084215.012next to destroyed crater Created By: Makamae Caballero & Marishell Gacuya

15. Ending of Continuance V3820600757.1357207.174very few V07879003-47.5645317.251looks like bushes V01163003-46.6138317.477colorful tracks V3726201749.48378.8393inside crater V33279001-57.7744149.406in small crater V26085000-46.808613.7511in destroyed crater V2971001154.616174.753in destroyed crater V2637301165.5776340.413in a channel V24461004-62.574957.5885in small crater V16590006-46.6013316.087looks like lines V27387003-8.5994257.566a lot in the southeast V26189002-8.8853259.198in a channel V25929007-54.3033192.505in destroyed crater V26126004-55.7454268.905in big craters Created By: Makamae Caballero & Marishell Gacuya

16. Graph of Patterns

17. Graph Of Dust Devils Created By: Joshua Basuel, Makamae Caballero & Marishell Gacuya

18. Potential Errors We had double of the same images when doing the data chart. Some of the images did not have an image I.D which affected us. Group communication

19. Discussion: