Rabe Dunes in IR

Sand dunes on the floor of Rabe Crater are brighter in this infrared image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft than the surrounding materials. This is because the sand is warmer than the surrounding rock.

Orbit Number: 57712 Latitude: -43.7612 Longitude: 34.3755 Instrument: IR Captured: 2014-12-17 17:16

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