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Uploaded: 17 Sep 2024
Last Updated: 17 Sep 2024

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Science Theme: Aeolian Processes This image shows a field a sand dunes in the Martian springtime while the seasonal carbon dioxide frost is sublimating into the air. This sublimation process is not at all uniform, instead creating a pattern of dark spots. In addition, the inter-dune areas are also striking, with bright frost persisting in the troughs of polygons. Our enhanced-color cutout is centered on a brownish-colored inter-dune area. Written by: Alfred McEwen (25 April 2024)