THEMIS: Dust devil tracks

Dust devil tracks in Noachis Terra (THEMIS_IOTD_20150407)THEMIS Image of the Day, April 7, 2015. The faint dark lines in this VIS image are caused by dust devils. As the dust devil travels along the surface it scours away the loose surface dust, revealing the darker surface beneath. There are also gullies on the inner rim of this unnamed crater in Noachis Terra.

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