Multiple in-situ measurements from landers and rovers, alongside orbital observations of atmospheric phenomena like dust devils, confirm that wind blows and can be measured on the surface of Mars.
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The Modern Near-Surface Martian Climate: A Review of In-situ Meteorological Data from Viking to Curiosity
2017 · cited by 242
The review of in-situ meteorological data from multiple Mars missions details measurements of near-surface wind speed and direction on the planet.
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Inferring Vortex and Dust Devil Statistics from InSight
2021 · cited by 9
Data from the InSight lander's meteorological instruments document daily wind speed measurements and boundary layer vortex activity on the Martian surface.
Initial results of the meteorological data from the first 325 sols of the Tianwen-1 mission.
2023 · cited by 2
Measurements from the Tianwen-1 mission's Mars Climate Station record air temperature, surface pressure, and wind speed and direction directly at the Martian surface.
Dust devil migration patterns reveal strong near-surface winds across Mars.
2025 · cited by 1
Observations of dust devil migration patterns across Mars demonstrate the active presence and dynamics of near-surface winds.