Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Yardangs Near Memnonia Sulci


This region near Memnonia Sulci has been eroded by the wind to form linear ridges called yardangs. The two prominent directions of wind are recorded by the two directions of the ridges.

Orbit Number: 56315 Latitude: -10.4443 Longitude: 182.475 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2014-08-24 17:30

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University

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