Dunes on Mars (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Dunes on Mars

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The retreat of Mars' polar cap of frozen carbon dioxide during the spring and summer generates winds that drive the largest movements of sand dunes observed on the red planet.

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NASA/JPL/University of Arizona/USGS)

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