Scientists study mystery mounds under Hood Canal

Published November 30, 2012 8:57pm ET



SEATTLE (AP) — Washington scientists guessed that mysterious mounds hundreds of feet below the surface of Hood Canal were deposited by Ice Age glaciers or built up by natural gas seeps or geothermal vents.

After taking a closer look with a remote control camera they have another theory: Underwater landslides.

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