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Unnamed Southern Crater with Large Dunefield and DD Streaks (CTX Frame - Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)
PSP_003695_1250 shows a Southern Hemisphere crater with gullies, dunes, periglacial modification, bright rock deposits and Dust Devil Tracks. 
Although these features are all common on Mars, there are not many places that have all of them together as viewed here.

The gullies seen at the top of the image are likely caused by wet debris flows. They have deposits of multiple ages. The gully on the left has bright deposits that have been modified by periglacial processes overlain by slightly darker deposits that have not been modified. Periglacial processes, such as seasonal freezing and thawing, are responsible for the polygonal fractures seen near the gullies and around the image.
The dark material in the center of the image is a dune field. 
There are several different sizes and orientations of dunes — these different orientations indicate that the dominant winds in the area have changed throughout time.

The dark streaks that criss-cross on the outskirts of the dune field are DDT. 
DDs are spinning cells of dust that travel across the Martian Surface. As they move, they pick up and redeposit particles, as well as disturbing dust on the surface. 
They are responsible elsewhere on Mars for removing dust from the solar panels of the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which has helped to extend their missions way beyond the 90-day primary mission.
Note that the black rectangular feature near the top right of the image is a data gap resulting from data transmission problems; it is not a real feature. 
Parole chiave: Mars from orbit - Craters - Unnamed Crater with Dunefield and DD Streaks

Unnamed Southern Crater with Large Dunefield and DD Streaks (CTX Frame - Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)

PSP_003695_1250 shows a Southern Hemisphere crater with gullies, dunes, periglacial modification, bright rock deposits and Dust Devil Tracks.
Although these features are all common on Mars, there are not many places that have all of them together as viewed here.

The gullies seen at the top of the image are likely caused by wet debris flows. They have deposits of multiple ages. The gully on the left has bright deposits that have been modified by periglacial processes overlain by slightly darker deposits that have not been modified. Periglacial processes, such as seasonal freezing and thawing, are responsible for the polygonal fractures seen near the gullies and around the image.
The dark material in the center of the image is a dune field.
There are several different sizes and orientations of dunes — these different orientations indicate that the dominant winds in the area have changed throughout time.

The dark streaks that criss-cross on the outskirts of the dune field are DDT.
DDs are spinning cells of dust that travel across the Martian Surface. As they move, they pick up and redeposit particles, as well as disturbing dust on the surface.
They are responsible elsewhere on Mars for removing dust from the solar panels of the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which has helped to extend their missions way beyond the 90-day primary mission.
Note that the black rectangular feature near the top right of the image is a data gap resulting from data transmission problems; it is not a real feature.

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Nome del file:PSP_003695_1250_RED_abrowse-00.jpg
Nome album:MareKromium / Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
Valutazione (6 voti):55555(Mostra dettagli)
Parole chiave:Mars / from / orbit / - / Craters / - / Unnamed / Crater / with / Dunefield / and / DD / Streaks
Copyright:NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona and Paolo C. Fienga/Lunexit Team per l'additional process. e la colorizzazione
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Data di inserimento:Ott 24, 2010
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