Rock Fall

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Yosemite National Park: Since the glaciers retreated around 15,000 years ago, rock fall has been the major force of change in Yosemite Valley. Geologists work to understand this force of nature in order to protect the millions of visitors who come here each year.

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Galleries

Yosemite Nature Notes, California, Geology, Soil, Stones, & Rocks

Keywords

california, erosion, free fall, geology, glacier point, glaciers, gravity, national park, rock fall, safety, yosemite, yosemite valley

Date of Video

July 7, 2006

Video Location

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, CA

GPS

37°44'42.73"N × 119°35'53.6"W

Credit

Courtesy of the National Park Service. For a large collection of audio and video podcast episodes on many classroom topics, visit the National Park Service on iTunes U.

Movie Number

2936