Dunes are particularly suited to comprehensive planetary studies because they are abundant over a wide range of elevations and terrain types. A global scale study of Martian dunes serves a dual purpose in furthering understanding of both climatic and sedimentary processes, two fundamental topics currently driving Martian science.

ID: ESP_074727_1310
date: 6 July 2022
altitude: 252 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074727_1310
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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