Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: Herschel Dunes

Vital Statistics
Location: -15.5N, 131.9E	Released: 2008-03-11
Image Size: 18.0 x 63.6 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 18m	Instrument: VIS

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

Image Context:
Context image for 20080311a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20080311a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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The dunes in this VIS image are located on the floor of Herschel Crater. The wind is blowing southward across the two small craters at the top of the image. The turbulent vortex in the lee of the craters keeps the surface free of sand and sand dunes.