
This VIS image shows a portion of Olympia Undae, a large dune field located near the north pole. This image was collected during the northern spring season. Olympia Undae is the largest contiguous dune field on Mars, covering 470,000 square kilometers (181,468 square miles). For comparison, the state of California is 163,696 square miles. Orbit Number: 78451 Latitude: 80.7135 Longitude: 224.211 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2019-08-21 23:49 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23485
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NASA ID
PIA23485
Date Created
October 7, 2019
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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