THEMIS: Swirling dunes in Charlier Crater

Complex winds in Charlier Crater (THEMIS_IOTD_20170406)THEMIS Image of the Day, April 6, 2017. This VIS image shows part of the large sand sheet with surface dune forms on the floor of Charlier Crater in Terra Sirenum. The complex pattern in the dune crests may result from seasonally shifting wind patterns.

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