Dune fields, ice and sediments in Olympia Planum
Dune fields, ice and sediments in Olympia Planum
The sands of the dunes probably originated locally in the layered deposits of the cliffs. The sand that trickled out was swept up by the wind, forming a huge dune field on the plain in the left half of the image. Two smaller dune fields covered in light-coloured frost can be seen in the right part of the background, which also originated in the nearby edges of the terrain.
