Dust Devil Tracks and Slope Streaks on Martian Sand Dunes

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona2013-05-15

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This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a sand dune field in the Nili Fossae region of Mars. The dark lines swirling over the surface of the dunes are the tracks of dust devils.

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Title: Dust Devil Tracks and Slope Streaks on Martian Sand Dunes
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
Date Created: 2013-05-15
Rights: JPL

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