HiPOD: Defrosting Dunes within Chasma Boreale

This image shows a dune field in Chasma Boreale, which is a large trough that cuts into the North Polar ice cap. Some of the dunes in this image are quite long and sinuous with a slight bulge at one end like a “head,” giving it the appearance of a snake.

ID: ESP_052418_2650
date: 1 October 2017
altitude: 319 km

More: https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_052418_2650

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