When a salt dome collapsed, the rocks on its flanks cracked. The weight of this overlying rock caused the unstable salt bed to shift and buckle layers of rock were moved upward to form domes, while elsewhere in the region cavities developed. Sand and other sediments covered the salt bed and eventually were compressed into rock. Underlying the present landscape of the park is a salt bed that was deposited some 300 million years ago. In 2008 Wall Arch, one of the park’s most-photographed arches, collapsed. Landscape Arch, measuring about 290 feet (88 metres) long from base to base, is one of the longest natural freestanding spans of rock in the world since 1991 large pieces of the formation have fallen, though the arch remains intact. Notable features are Balanced Rock, Courthouse Towers (with spires that resemble skyscrapers), The Windows Section, Delicate Arch, Fiery Furnace (so named because it glows in the setting sun), and Devils Garden. The area’s red sandstone has eroded into a variety of unusual shapes, including pinnacles, windows, and arches. The park lies on the northern edge of the Colorado Plateau at elevations roughly between 4,000 and 5,600 feet (1,200 and 1,700 metres). It was established as a national monument in 1929 and as a national park in 1971, and it has an area of 120 square miles (310 square km). SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!Īrches National Park, desert area of sandstone formations in eastern Utah, U.S., on the Colorado River just north of Moab and northeast of Canyonlands National Park. Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
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