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This particular image shows a stunning array of a cluster of dunes with whirlwind tracks across them. Sand dunes are among the most widespread windblown features present on Mars. Their spatial distribution and morphology are sensitive to subtle shifts in wind circulation patterns and wind strengths.
Dunes are particularly suited to comprehensive planetary studies because they are abundant over a wide range of elevations and terrain types. This image was acquired to aid in classification and volume estimates of dunes in the USGS global dune database.
ID: ESP_012900_1315
date: 27 April 2009
altitude: 254 km
NASA/JPL/UArizona