Geomorphology - Nature, nurture and landscape

被引:51
作者
Molnar, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Dept Geol Sci, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
[2] Univ Colorado, CIRES, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
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D O I
10.1038/426612a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Those studying erosion in mountain regions wrestle with factors such as what builds mountains, and how climate affects erosive forces. Yet perhaps a physically based theory is what is most needed.
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页码:612 / 614
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