HiPOD: Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Barchan Dune Changes in Hellespontus Region

Barchan Dune Changes
This is always a favorite of ours: gorgeous crescent-shaped (barchan) dunes in the Hellespontus region that we like to image to track for any seasonal changes. The long, narrow dunes are known as “seif” dunes, from an Arabic word meaning “sword.”

ID: ESP_055397_1380
date: 22 May 2018
altitude: 254 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_055397_1380
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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Black & white is less than 5 km across; enhanced color is less than 1 km. For full observation details, visit the ID link.