
This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a view of the sand dune field in Richardson Crater covered with seasonal frost. The frost is a combination of frozen carbon dioxide and some water ice that covers the dunes in the winter and spring.
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NASA ID
PIA13268
Date Created
July 13, 2010
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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