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Image : WHOI scientists find ancient asphalt domes off California coast

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Schematic diagram highlighting the formation of an asphalt volcano and the associated release of oil and methane to the surrounding environment.
Schematic diagram highlighting the formation of an asphalt volcano and the associated release of oil and methane to the surrounding environment. (Illustration by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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