HiRISE images for September 3, 2008

The following new images taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft are now available:

• Defrosted Margin of the North Polar Erg
  This image shows a traverse across a section of the North Polar erg, a vast sea of sand that surrounds the polar cap.


• Ius Chasma's Floor
  This image spans the floor of Ius Chasma's southern trench.


• Dust Devils Make Their Marks in Gusev Crater
  Gusev Crater is decorated by tracks made by dust devils that have been observed by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC), and HiRISE images.


• Evolution of North Polar Dunes
  This small unnamed crater is adjacent to the North Polar Erg and contains a fascinating dune field.


• Deeply Incised Gullies on Massif Slope in Nereidum Montes
  These gullies are in the Nereidum Montes near the large Argyre Basin in the southern hemisphere.

Primary Science Phase images.