Most of the dunes visible in this image are what's known as barchan dunes. On barchan dunes, the steep slip face is between two "horns" that point downwind.
Read more: http://science.time.com/2012/08/06/martian-vistas-a-look-at-curiosity-rovers-new-home/#ixzz2HGvogbCW
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