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Herschel's Dunes

Dec. 28, 2005
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows low-albedo sand dunes in Herschel Crater in the Mare Cimmerium region of the martian southern hemisphere.

28 December 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows low-albedo sand dunes in Herschel Crater in the Mare Cimmerium region of the martian southern hemisphere. Winds responsible for these dunes generally blow from the north (top).

Location near: 14.5°S, 231.7°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Southern Summer

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