HiPOD: Tuesday, 14 March 2023
Dark Dune Field Topography in Bunge Crater

Dark Dune Field Topography in Bunge Crater

A Dark Dune Field in Bunge Crater
This image offers excellent coverage of a complex dune field in Bunge Crater. Monitoring temporal changes of the dust devil tracks on the dune field can give us a better understanding of the mechanisms of their initiation and formation. The dunes are following the direction of the wind.

ID: ESP_072374_1460
date: 3 January 2022
altitude: 255 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_072374_1460
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.