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December’s Dunes

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows sand dunes in the north polar region of Mars, as they appeared during northern summer in December 2004.
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Credits: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
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Description

This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows sand dunes in the north polar region of Mars, as they appeared during northern summer in December 2004.

Location near: 78.1°N, 227.2°W
Image width: ~3.0 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Summer