Don't Panic Geocast

Episode 413 - "Waterfalls I Have Loved"

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  • Turner Falls, Oklahoma

    • A rare waterfall that grows outward due to travertine deposition instead of eroding backward.
    • Formed by spring-fed Honey Creek flowing through Ordovician limestone, creating massive travertine deposits.

    • Pe'ePe'e Falls, Hawai'i (Big Island)

      • ~80 ft falls in downtown Hilo, part of the Wailuku River flowing between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
      • Carved into 10,000-year-old lava flows with subsequent flows creating the Boiling Pots — vertical and horizontal lava tubes.
      • Extremely dangerous, especially after storms — known as the deadliest water in Hawai'i.

      • Cataratas do Iguaçu, Brazil/Argentina

        • Largest waterfall system in the world, spanning the Argentina-Brazil border.
        • Name means "Big Water" in Guarani.
        • Upstream from the Itaipu Dam, which generates most of Paraguay’s electricity.
        • Itaipu — the 3rd largest hydroelectric plant globally and 2nd in power output.

        • Bonus Waterfalls Mentioned:

          • Cascata delle Marmore, Italy – Ancient Roman-engineered waterfall.
          • Natural Falls - West Siloam Springs, OK
          • Devil’s Kettle, Minnesota – Mysterious waterfall where water seems to disappear underground.
            • Fun Paper Friday
            • What can spacecraft learn from cats?
            • Zhang, Li, et al. "Analysis of Cushioned Landing Strategies of Cats Based on Posture Estimation." Biomimetics 9.11 (2024): 691.
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