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SINCE the time it was definitely concluded that the dark areas on Mars were not large, open bodies of water, much speculation has occurred concerning the question as to whether these areas are elevated above or depressed below the bright desert regions.
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WELLS, R. Evidence that the Dark Areas on Mars are Elevated Mountain Ranges. Nature 207, 735–736 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/207735a0
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