This image was acquired to study interactions between active sand dunes and polar ice. As the dunes migrate (towards the lower right of the full image), they leave behind bright regions where dust has been removed from the polar ice. Bits of very bright seasonal frost are present on the sides of the dunes.

ID: ESP_080623_2590
date: 8 October 2023
altitude: 317 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_080623_2590
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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