North Polar Dunes

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Today's image is part of Olympia Undae, but unlike yesterday's image, there is more topography in this region. The dunes are forming in the lower elevations, but can migrate up the sides of the hills if the prevailing winds are strong enough.

Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images. 

Context

Image ID: 
V54784016 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
79.4646
234.741
54784
2014-04-20 17:56
Tue, 2014-07-08
VIS
1024 pixels (20 km)
3648 pixels (72 km)
0.019757 km/pixel
0.0199 km/pixel

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