Polar surface winds can reach high velocities. These winds can cause clouds to form when the winds flow into troughs and become chaotic. This image from NASA Mars Odyssey shows trough clouds as linear bands.
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Title: South Polar Clouds
Creator: NASA/JPL/ASU
Date Created: 2011-04-06
Rights: JPL
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