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Dune Crestline Pit

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Circular or elongated depressions located along dune crests (Feldman and Bourke 2008; Feldman et al. 2008) (Fig. 1).

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Dune crestline pit (Feldman and Bourke 2008; Feldman et al. 2008). HiRISE PSP_001736_ 2605 (NASA/JPL/UA)

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  1. Planetary Science Research Group, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    Henrik Hargitai

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Hargitai, H. (2014). Dune Crestline Pit. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_128-1

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