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This week we start an accidental two-part show on catastrophic sedimentation, John’s drone experiments, and a revisit of some stories from the past. Don’t miss this not so short summer short! John’s Drone Experiment EOS Article on Philae probe Catastrophism Wikipedia article on catastrophism Originated with Bishop J. Usher Mountains, etc. were formed by unknowable, quick cataclysms… Uniformitarianism Wikipedia article on uniformitarianism James Hutton - 1795 Theory of the Earth A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson Turbidites Lab experiments Bouma Sequences Density-flow, not tractional or frictional Wikipedia article with nice pictures Landslides et al. Can be triggered by earthquakes, volcanoes, rain, etc. Lahars are also density flows Wikipedia article on landslides Video of huge lahar in Semeru Fun Paper Friday This week we get ready for one of our future topics by talking about bolides and airblasts. Also good timing with the perseid meteor shower! Kring, D. A. (1997). Air blast pro