HiRISE: Active dunes of Nili Patera

Nili Patera dunes ESP_035603_1890Nili Patera is one of the most active dune fields on Mars. As such, it is continuously monitored with HiRISE, with a new image acquired about every six weeks. By monitoring the sand dune changes, we can determine how winds vary seasonally and year-to-year…. [More at link] 

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