Cosmic Catastrophes |
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A Survey of What We Know |
Reading Assignments
- Interlude 14-1, "What Killed the Dinosaurs?", pages 322-323, Chaisson and McMillan
- Cometary Impact, pages 325-326, Chaisson and McMillan
- Interlude 21-2, "Nearby Supernovae", page 483, Chaisson and McMillan
- Gamma Ray Bursts, page 498-500, Chaisson and McMillan
- Illinois State Museum web presentation on the Ice Ages
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Iridium deposits found at the K-T boundary around the world | |||||||||||||||||||||
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