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Defrosting Dunes within Chasma Boreale
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This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter (MRO) shows a dune field in Chasma Boreale, which is a large trough that cuts into the North Polar ice cap. Some of the dunes in this image are quite long and sinuous with a slight bulge at one end like a "head," giving it the appearance of a snake. However, most of the dunes visible here are of the type referred to as "barchan," which are characterized by their crescent shape.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineDefrosting Dunes within Chasma Boreale. NASA/JPL, 2017-10-23. Public domain. ID: PIA22053.
