While the main objective of this observation of dunes within a crater to the north of Antoniadi Crater is to track changes over time, HiRISE often catches nature in action. In this case, it’s a well-defined dust devil traversing the dunes, leaving exposed, darker subsurface material in its wake.

ID: ESP_063335_2065
date: 30 January 2020
altitude: 285 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_063335_2065
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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