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HiRISE: Aeolian features of Scandia Cavi
This HiRISE image shows modified barchan dunes with shapes that resemble “raptor claws.” The unusual morphology of these dunes suggests a limited supply of windblown sand. Winds likely blew from the northeast resulting in elongate dunes with an asymmetric downwind … Continue reading →
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Tagged barchan dunes, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, Scandia Cavi, University of Arizona
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