Arches National Park Erosion
How are arches formed? How does strata play a role in arch formation? What is biological soil crust? Come along as sParksAdventure goes Beyond the Beauty to discover how arches are formed, what role erosion plays in their formation and more! Balanced Rock sits on a pedestal of mudstone that is eroding away - how long will this giant rock stay balanced there? When it does fall it will fall on the ground - where we find a key element in the desert ecosystem - Biological Soil Crust. This crusty layer of soil keeps erosion from blowing away the top layer of earth while keeping moisture in to help plants survive dry seasons. Kellum Dean hosts sParksAdventure, an educational video channel that looks at the geology, ecology and history of some amazing National Parks.
sParksAdventure is the newest series from Travelparkourist - a look at the science and history behind the most amazing National Parks on Earth. The U.S. Parks System consists of over 400 parks, monuments and wildlife areas, we are travelling across the country to visit and report on the geology, ecology and history of National Parks.