Wind
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| Although greater wind speeds are required to move sand and dust on Mars, large dune fields are produced that are strikingly similar to some on Earth. In the images below, the dunes have similar characteristics but are at different scales. | |
| Sand Dunes in Hebes Chasma,
Mars
Mars Global Surveyor image from |
Namib Desert, Earth
NASA Space Shuttle Image |
| Dust Storms |
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| Dust Storm on Mars
over Viking 1 Landing Site Mars Global Surveyor image from |
Sand Storm over
Sahara Desert, Algeria/Niger Border, Earth
NASA Space Shuttle Image |
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Exploring The Planets
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