
This VIS image shows part of Olympia Undae, the immense dune field that surrounds part of the north polar cap. At the top of the image the dunes are small and isolated. As the amount of available sand increases the density of dunes increases. This is seen at the bottom of the image. Collected during northern summer, the dunes are completely free of ice and frost. Orbit Number: 80006 Latitude: 80.2396 Longitude: 147.34 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2019-12-28 00:45 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23749
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NASA ID
PIA23749
Date Created
March 12, 2020
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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