Creation of Loch Ness

In the "Loch Ness" episode of How the Earth Was Made on the History Channel, the complete birth of the Loch Ness is described and explained. As a back story, their once was a strong physical bond between North America and what is now Scotland: they were joined as one. The evidence of this remarkable feat lies in the stone. The red sandstone of eastern America and western Scotland are identical, in age and composition. The explanation behind the splitting of these two countries is the lava flow under the Earth's crust which eventually caused an explosion that began the separation. As far as the actual Loch Ness, it was literally carved from ice age old glaciers that grind ed down the dirt and pushed it away. The U-shape valley of the Loch Ness area and the Great Glenn Fault continues underwater in the loch. This proves that the glacier cut the loch and supplied it with access to the ocean and freshwater.





I had read about the glaciers cutting away at the earth of Scotland and thought that it was intriguing, and the video from the History channel helped visualize this for me. However, the theory of America and Scotland being connected was new to me. This source was very helpful to me and opened my eyes to different theories. I was also relieved to learn about something other than skeptics hating on Nessie. I have exhausted every theory and source on her and it was a good break from that type of research.



Loch Ness: How the Earth Was Made. hulu.com., n.p., Web.