Not Your Typical Arch

Environmental & Science Education, STEM, Geology, Earth Science, Earth Systems, Engineering

Ed Hessler

When we think of arches we think of an upward curving structure and have learned that there is a great gain in strength from that curve.

In geology there are many different kinds of geological arches, more than I knew. Here is one, unusual in our experience and found in just the right park, Arches National Park. This website has many interesting explorations to be made at the click of a mouse