ON LOCATION Jason Kean, left, and Dennis Staley, scientists with the United States Geological Survey, exploring the terrain above Santa Barbara, Calif.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Water bottle in hand, Dennis Staley crouched over a patch of ground, cleared away surface soil with a finger and poured a couple of drops on the exposed layer.
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