Gallery: Martian Sand Dunes Caught in Motion

  • Rippling Dune Front in Herschel Crater
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    *A rippled dune front in Herschel Crater moved about 1 meter between March 3, 2007 and Dec. 1, 2010.*
  • Shifting Dunes
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    *A dune in the northern polar region of Mars shows significant changes between two images taken on June 25, 2008 and May 21, 2010.*
  • Rippling Dune Front 2
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    *Another view of the rippled dune front in Herschel Crater.*
  • Rippled Dune in Herschel Crater
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    *The eastern margin of a rippled dune in Herschel Crater moved an average distance of 3 meters between March 3, 2007 and Dec. 1, 2010.*
  • Rippled Sand in Becquerel Crater
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    *A rippled patch of sand in Becquerel Crater moved about 2 meters between Nov. 24, 2006 and Sept. 5, 2010.*
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