Hot Rock Mystery

zoobyshoe

They haven't figured out what is causing these anomalous hot spots near Santa Barbara:


Earthfiles.com
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matthyaouw

Thats intriguing. I must say it reminds me of another discussion here about spontaneous combustion of compost heaps, presumed to be caused by bacteria. Perhaps the two could be linked, if the shales or soils contain a large amount of organic matter.