Shaped by three natural forces – the landscape north of Eumenides Dorsum on Mars New image data captured by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express mission provide evidence of the dynamic history of this region near the planet's equator. The area shown...

Want to learn more about how this area on Mars was shaped? Have read through our article on the Eumenides Dorsum:
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Ridges & landforms sculpted by the erosive action of wind, carrying sand and dust, usually found in desert environments

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Desert or dessert?

A meringue-like desert, Campo de Piedra Pomez, formed by lava's air bubbles cooling quickly, creating light pumice and yardangs, ridges sculpted by wind-whipped sand.

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Les yardangs, navires rocheux des déserts - 2Tout2Rien Dans de nombreux milieux désertiques se trouvent des yardangs, des formations rocheuses en forme de navire sculptées par l'érosion.

Découvrez les yardangs, ces étranges formations rocheuses sculptées par le vent dans les déserts, évoquant des vaisseaux fantômes figés dans le sable. ⛵️🏜️ #Yardangs #Géologie #Desert #nature
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