The looming dune
Windblown or not?
May 4, 2015Small dunes on Mars
June 1, 2015
A piece of Mars: this 0.96×0.54 km (0.6×0.33 mi) scene shows a large, rippled dune that is slowly marching towards the upper right. The smooth striped band running from upper left to lower right is the slip face, where sand pushed by the wind eventually avalanches. Smaller scars show where slope failures (little landslides) have formed. (HiRISE ESP_027432_1350, NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona)
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The color contrast is surprising! Amazing details of the landslides. I can never get tired of what we are finding on Mars! Thank you for all your efforts!
Thanks for coming to check out the blog! I never get tired of Mars either.