HiPOD: Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Ongoing Dune Activity in Ganges Chasma

Ongoing Dune Activity in Ganges Chasma

Onward, Dunes!
Driven by the relentless Martian winds, these dunes are making their way slowly across the landscape in Ganges Chasma, situated at the eastern end of the vast Valles Marineris system. One of our goals with this observation is to create a digital terrain model that allows us to measure seasonal changes with better accuracy.

ID: ESP_065739_1725
date: 4 August 2020
altitude: 265 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_065739_1725
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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Black & white is less than 5 km across; enhanced color is less than 1 km. For full observation details, visit the ID link.