Thursday, September 9, 2010

North Polar Dunes (Again)


As the Sun warms the surface and more frost is removed, the dunes and other features near the north pole of Mars are revealed. This VIS image shows that the inter-dune areas are complex.

Photo credit: NASA/JPL/Arizona State University

Note: The location of these dunes is to the south of Olympia Undae and to the east of Olympia Mensae.

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