Dust devil diameters follow a D^-5/3 power-law because the vortices are close-packed in their inflow regions, and their areal density scales with thermodynamic efficiency times sensible heat flux.
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On Dust Devil Diameters, Occurrence Rates, and Activity
Dust devil diameters follow a D^-5/3 power-law because the vortices are close-packed in their inflow regions, and their areal density scales with thermodynamic efficiency times sensible heat flux.