UC expert explains geology of Mammoth Cave
UC geoscientist joins PBS series on national parks
A University of Cincinnati geoscientist joined a PBS program to discuss the geology of caves like those found in Mammoth Cave National Park.
UC College of Arts and Sciences Professor Dylan Ward and UC doctoral graduate Rachel Bosch were guests on the educational show OutSCIder Classroom that explores science at the national parks.
UC Professor Dylan Ward examines the roof of a lava-tube cave on a geosciences field trip in California. Photo/Michael Miller
Dylan teaches geomorphology in UC's Department of Geosciences.
They spoke to show host Chris Anderson, a graduate of UC's College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, to discuss the natural forces such as chemical and physical weathering that create caves.
When you have water flowing through a cave, you're transporting sand, gravel and sometimes boulders. They crash into rocks and break off little bits of the rock they impact,
Ward studies geological process such as landslides, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
He and other faculty lead geosciences field trips so students can see some of the effects of these processes with their own eyes.
Featured image at top: UC students explore a cave formed by flowing lava in California during a geosciences field trip. Photo/Michael Miller
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