Wind Etching
Today's VIS image shows a region of wind etched materials. In regions of poorly cemented surface materials it is possible to create large features due to just the action of the wind. The equatorial region between Olympus Mons and Apollinaris Mons is dominated by wind etched regions. The direction of the wind aligns with the ridges and valleys. The dominant wind direction in this region is southeast to northwest; however, other wind directions can occur within a localized region. Orbit Number: 94405 Latitude: -0.344951 Longitude: 212.207 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2023-03-27 14:40 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA26026
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PIA26026
Date Created
July 17, 2023
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JPL
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