Auqakuh Vallis: "Old Riverbed" or "Windblown Ripples"? (Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunar Explorer Italia)

Caption NASA originale:"This MGS-MOC image shows windblown ripples on the floor of Auqakuh Vallis.
The light-toned area, running diagonally across the scene from South-West to North-East, may be dust that has accumulated in the bottom of the valley and on top of the ripples".

Location near: 31,3� North; 299,3� West
Image width: ~3 Km (~1,9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Spring