Episode 308 - "Clay is kind of a trash can" Cements
What holds it all together? Cements! This week we learn what kinds of cements nature uses to make sandstones and other sedimentary rocks. Also we learn about duck swimming patterns.
November 12, 202144m 33s
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Show Notes
This week John and Shannon discuss sedimentary rocks and what holds them together. Cements can be made of many different materials and don't change the name of the rock!
Fun Paper Friday
- What can we learn from ducks drafting while swimming?
- Yuan, Zhi-Ming, et al. "Wave-riding and wave-passing by ducklings in formation swimming." Journal of Fluid Mechanics 928 (2021).
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