2009 Macbook has air bubbles on the bottom?

I purchased my Macbook in 2009 and have recently noticed air bubbles on the base. I assume they are caused by heat, but am unsure about what could cause this level of damage. How can I have this repaired, and what is the potential cost? Is there a way to prevent it from happening again?
Has anyone else had this problem?
I have pictures of the problem here:
http://s786.photobucket.com/albums/yy146/calette_sentrinde/

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