(via APOD: 2012 April 22 - Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars)
Liquid black sand from the HiRISE camera on the MRO shows how a thin atmosphere with persistent winds can sculpt small particles into liquid-like droplet-style flows called barchans.
Image Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA

(via APOD: 2012 April 22 - Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars)

Liquid black sand from the HiRISE camera on the MRO shows how a thin atmosphere with persistent winds can sculpt small particles into liquid-like droplet-style flows called barchans.

Image Credit: HiRISEMROLPL (U. Arizona)NASA

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