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A diagram of seven scenarios that may account for the presence of elevated hydrocarbon gas levels in shallow aquifers (see discussion in text). The figure is a conceptualized stratigraphic section and is not drawn to scale. Additional scenarios (e.g., coal bed methane and natural-gas pipelines leaking into aquifers) are unlikely in our specific study areas (Figs. S2 and S3).
