
This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a region near Memnonia Sulci, which has been eroded by the wind to form linear ridges called yardangs. The two prominent directions of wind are recorded by the two directions of the ridges.
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NASA ID
PIA18743
Date Created
October 13, 2014
Center
JPL
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image
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