Unified Theory Unravels the Mystery of Sand Ripples Across Earth and Mars

London, UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2024

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, including Prof. Hezi Yizhaq and Prof. Itzhak Katra, along with international collaborators, have proposed a new theory that could explain the formation of sand ripples on both Mars and Earth, challenging the prevailing belief that these features could not be formed under Earth's conditions. Published in Nature Geoscience, their findings sugges