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Two-Color Dunes in Meridiani Terra

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona2014-04-09

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Why are these dunes different colors? Sand on Mars is typically dark in tone, as it commonly derived from volcanic rocks like lava flows as shown by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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  • Title: Two-Color Dunes in Meridiani Terra
  • Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
  • Date Created: 2014-04-09
  • Rights: JPL
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