Tag Archives: eolian processes

HiRISE: Dunes and Meroe Patera crater

Posted on November 12, 2015 by rburnham

Nothing stops the dunes. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Streamlined feature

Posted on June 10, 2015 by rburnham

Streamlined feature created by wind (aeolian) or fluvial processes? Note also the thin dune crests running from top to bottom. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Crisscrossing sand ridges

Posted on May 15, 2015 by rburnham

Fine sub-parallel ridge sets crossing nearly perpendicular to the other. Beautiful Mars series.

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