Rock Core Samples Subjected to Hellish Conditions (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Rock Core Samples Subjected to Hellish Conditions

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To test the effectiveness of carbon sequestration, scientists in Sally Benson's Stanford University lab subject rock core samples to high temperatures and pressures similar to those found a half-mile or more underground.

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Courtesy Global Climate & Energy Program/Stanford University

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