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Widespread megaripple activity found on Martian north pole area
“Megaripples” are distinct wind-driven bedforms that occur on the surface of Earth and Mars. Here, megaripples are shown at the bottom of center adjacent to the north polar sand dunes in this perspective view using data returned from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE). These northern polar megaripples and dunes yield the highest known…