A Burst of Spring
In the winter a layer of carbon dioxide ice dry ice covers the north polar sand dunes as shown by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. In the spring the sublimation of the ice going directly from ice to gas causes a host of uniquely Martian phenomena.
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PIA12957
Date Created
March 10, 2010
Center
JPL
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