How AI and sand dunes on Mars can reveal the planet's history, one grain at a time

How AI and sand dunes on Mars can reveal the planet's history, one grain at a time

Scientists have developed an innovative AI-based technique that measures the force on individual sand grains in dunes, a method that could be applied to images of Mars to study how winds shape the planet’s surface.

AI Decodes Mars' Winds and Dunes—Exposing the True Forces Shaping the Red Planet!

A groundbreaking study published in Geophysical Research Letters takes us closer to understanding Mars’ wind dynamics and how they shape the planet’s iconic dunes. By focusing on granular materials like sand, researchers have devised a method to track wind patterns through a more accessible, yet powerful, tool: high-resolution imaging. The study bridges the gap between complex simulations and real-world observations, offering the potential to pr…