Mars’ “Type A” wind

The busy, busy wind has moved a lot of things to make this 0.6×0.85 km (0.37×0.53 mi) landscape. First it built a big dark dune, covering it and the surrounding surface with ripples. Then it dumped a bunch of bright yellow dust all over everything, maybe the result of a nearby dust storm, or maybe just gradual fallout in a quiet season. And then it made some whirlwinds into dust devils that scribbled away some of the dust, revealing the dark dune surface. (I’ll also note that when turned upside down, this looks like an interesting one-shoulder dress with a unique abstract pattern. Someone should go make this.) (HiRISE ESP_053195_2305 NASA/JPL/Univ. of Ariz)