Olympia Undae

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This image was released during a study of Martian nomenclature. Olympia Undae = Undae: dunes. Olympia: The most ancient sanctuary of Greece, home of the Olympic Games. Olympia is located in the valley of Alpheias in the western region of the Peloponnese.
This VIS image shows a small portion of the extensive region of the north polar covered by sand dunes.
Nomenclature Fact of the Day: Assistance in producing this three week theme on planetary nomenclature was provided by Jenny Blue of the USGS in Flagstaff Arizona. THANKS JENNY!

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