Description
28 December 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows low-albedo sand dunes in Herschel Crater in the Mare Cimmerium region of the martian southern hemisphere. Winds responsible for these dunes generally blow from the north (top).
Location near: 14.5°S, 231.7°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Southern Summer
