TECTONIC GEOMORPHOLOGY Landslides limit mountain relief

被引：35

作者：

Roering, Josh ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oregon, Dept Geol Sci, Eugene, OR 97403 USA

来源：

NATURE GEOSCIENCE | 2012年 / 5卷 / 07期

关键词：

ROCK UPLIFT; INCISION;

D O I：

10.1038/ngeo1511

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

Despite variable forcing by tectonics, the height of mountain ranges seems to be limited. Satellite imagery suggests that landsliding rates adjust to large changes in uplift, acting to maintain hillslopes of similar steepness.

引用

页码：446 / 447

页数：2

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