Defrosting Dunes
This image shows a field of sand dunes in the Martian springtime while the seasonal carbon dioxide frost is sublimating into the air. This sublimation process is not at all uniform, instead creating a pattern of dark spots. In addition, the inter-dune areas are also striking, with bright frost persisting in the troughs of polygons. Our enhanced-color cutout is centered on a brownish-colored inter-dune area. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA26330
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PIA26330
Date Created
April 29, 2024
Center
JPL
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