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Appendix A Martian Features Mentioned in Text
Pages 109-112

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... It was chosen as the landing sites for both Viking 1 and Pathfinder because of the abundant evidence for water erosion. Columbia HillsA group of hills (14.6°S, 175.5°E)
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... Meridiani PlanumAn almost level plain (0°N, 355°E) on which the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity landed in 2004.
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