Blake, I believe that the "pinnacles" or peaks of the "thin" objects are too
sharp to be dunes of any type, sand or snow. Also, the apparent "sharpness"
of the tips wouldn't happen in a windy environment (look at the dune-like
formations at the bottom of the picture, which actually are dunes, without
the needle-thin "peaks" and the vapor-trails--what you are seeing as
shadows). In other words, real and identifiable "dunes" are visible in the
same terrain, and while possibly created in part from some sort of
wind-blown deposits, these are definitely different in structure from the
many objects toward the top and middle of the scene....
I still see water or liquid columns and vapor....
--Mike
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Message: 19
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 11:53:25 -0700
From: "Frei, Blake" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [HollowEarthMystical] New Martian Polar Anomaly?Mike,
As much as I'd love to see geysers on Mars, I think this is an optical
illusion. Those are long shadows cast by drifts of sand dunes. The angle of
the shadow make them look vertical but they are actually horizontal. The sun
must be low on the horizon in this photo. Anyone agree?It does stir up some other thoughts, though. If they are sand dunes (maybe
snow drifts?), then that does suggest high winds or water or both.Blake