Yardangs are landforms shaped like the upside-down keel of a ship, formed in soft rocks by wind erosion. Reminiscent of a flotilla of ships, the yardangs in this image are roughly parallel. The tall steep triangular side faces into the prevailing wind.

ID: ESP_068858_1675
date: 4 April 2021
altitude: 262 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_068858_1675
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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