HiPOD: Polar Protodunes Emerge

In Western Olympia Undae, a region along the high polar latitudes of Mars, young windblown systems are emerging beneath the cliffs of the North Polar layered deposit. Persistent downslope winds, coupled with an ample supply of sand, create ideal conditions for the development of new bedforms near their sand source.

More: https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_053270_2635
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