Dunes in Brashear

Jan. 8, 2006

This image from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a field of dark sand dunes on the northwestern floor of Brashear Crater on Mars. The dunes formed largely from winds that blew from the southeast.

8 January 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a field of dark sand dunes on the northwestern floor of Brashear Crater. The dunes formed largely from winds that blew from the southeast (lower right).

Location near: 253.7°S, 119.4°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Summer

Dunes in Brashear

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