Structural Research of Canyonlands National Park, Utah Millions of years have formed specific features of the rock and the surrounding wilderness that make it so special. Throughout the park, you will find that sedimentary rock has formed many features such as hundreds of colorful canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches and spiers. The Green and Colorado Rivers played a major role in the formation of many of these features. These rivers cross the park forming two immense canyons. This further divides the park into three distinct zones. “The Island in the Sky” is to the north while “The Maze” is to the west and “The Needles” is to the east (Canyonlands National Park Information Guide). “Island in the Sky” serves as an observation tower in Canyonlands; this allows tourists to see stunning views of the rest of the country. “The Labyrinth,” as its name suggests, has been described as a “30-square-mile sandstone puzzle” (NPS: Nature & Science » Geology Resources Division). This part of the park is often classified as one of the most remote and inaccessible areas in the United States. Finally, “The Needles” is known for its diversity of rock features. Throughout this territory, features such as carved rock spiers, arches, canyons, grabens and potholes can be seen. The different names allude to the diversity of the territory as a whole. As the National Park Service's Division of Geological Resources has stated, "Traces of the Anasazi can be found in almost every canyon in the Needles." Many of their stone and mud dwellings and storehouses are remarkably well preserved. The tower ruins, built high on a cliff ledge in a side canyon of Horse Canyon, are an exceptional example...... middle of paper ...... dome impact structure of upheaval. Technology. Internet. December 4, 2011. .d. “Mechanics of Graben Evolution in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.” Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. Internet. December 05, 2011. .e. “NPS: Nature and Science” Division of Geological Resources. Nature.nps.gov » Explore nature. Internet. December 05, 2011. .f. "Mesa and Butte - Land Shape, Forces and Changes, Spotlight on Famous Landforms, for more information." Science clarified. Internet. December 5, 2011. .g. Reed, David. Farallon and Kula plates. Representative of the University of Michigan. Internet. December 4. 2011. .

Essay / Structural Research of Canyonlands National Park, Utah Millions of years have formed specific features of the rock and the surrounding wilderness that make it so special. Throughout the park, you will find that sedimentary rock has formed many features such as hundreds of colorful canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches and spiers. The Green and Colorado Rivers played a major role in the formation of many of these features. These rivers cross the park forming two immense canyons. This further divides the park into three distinct zones. “The Island in the Sky” is to the north while “The Maze” is to the west and “The Needles” is to the east (Canyonlands National Park Information Guide). “Island in the Sky” serves as an observation tower in Canyonlands; this allows tourists to see stunning views of the rest of the country. “The Labyrinth,” as its name suggests, has been described as a “30-square-mile sandstone puzzle” (NPS: Nature & Science » Geology Resources Division). This part of the park is often classified as one of the most remote and inaccessible areas in the United States. Finally, “The Needles” is known for its diversity of rock features. Throughout this territory, features such as carved rock spiers, arches, canyons, grabens and potholes can be seen. The different names allude to the diversity of the territory as a whole. As the National Park Service's Division of Geological Resources has stated, "Traces of the Anasazi can be found in almost every canyon in the Needles." Many of their stone and mud dwellings and storehouses are remarkably well preserved. The tower ruins, built high on a cliff ledge in a side canyon of Horse Canyon, are an exceptional example...... middle of paper ...... dome impact structure of upheaval. Technology. Internet. December 4, 2011. .d. “Mechanics of Graben Evolution in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.” Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. Internet. December 05, 2011. .e. “NPS: Nature and Science” Division of Geological Resources. Nature.nps.gov » Explore nature. Internet. December 05, 2011. .f. "Mesa and Butte - Land Shape, Forces and Changes, Spotlight on Famous Landforms, for more information." Science clarified. Internet. December 5, 2011. .g. Reed, David. Farallon and Kula plates. Representative of the University of Michigan. Internet. December 4. 2011. .

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