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Dunes in Northern Summer
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This dune field formed near the base of the North Polar cap. Dunes require a source of loose particulate material to form. The source of the northern dune fields around the polar cap may be from the layers of dusty ice that are eroded by strong polar winds. This image was taken during the Martian northern summer, so there is no frost present on the dunes. The dunes closest to the base of the polar cap are long and parallel, indicating strong winds from the direction of the cap.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineDunes in Northern Summer. NASA/JPL, 2017-02-01. Public domain. ID: PIA11181.
