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Dark Dune Spot Site in Vastitas Borealis

Dark Dune Spot Site in Vastitas Borealis

A Dark Dune Spot Site in Vastitas Borealis
Context imagery shows this site to have an abundance of dark dune spots. Imaging this site in may further define what the spot-producing landscapes look like while they are beginning to become active. In addition to this, the context imagery shows the black spots occurring on a variety of different terrains: relatively large hills, small hills, and small craters.

ID: ESP_076669_2450
date: 4 December 2022
altitude: 311 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076669_2450
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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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.