These gorgeous dunes within an impact crater in Acidalia Planitia are the focus of this observation to monitor frost deposition, evolution, and sublimation. As a ride-along with the Context Camera, an additional goal is to capture the onset of seasonal frost and make detailed surface measurements.

ID: ESP_076248_2440
date: 1 November 2022
altitude: 315 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076248_2440
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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