Hyperboreae Undae

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Today's VIS image shows part of Hyperboreae Undae, a dune field located between the north polar cap and Escorial Crater. This image was taken during northern spring and the dunes still have significant surface frost. The dunes "darken" with time as the frost sublimates from solar heating and the dark sands are revealed.

Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images. 

Context

Image ID: 
V61858003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
77.8284
309.388
61858
2015-11-24 04:12
Fri, 2016-01-15
VIS
1024 pixels (20 km)
3648 pixels (70 km)
0.019336 km/pixel
0.0197204 km/pixel

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