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Tectonics, Climate, and Landscape Evolution
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Geological Society of America
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Geological Society of America
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9780813723983
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January 01, 2006
Tectonics, Climate, and Landscape Evolution
Editor(s): Sean D. Willett, Niels Hovius, Mark T. Brandon, Donald M. Fisher
https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE398
ISBN (print): 9780813723983
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2006
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IntroductionAuthor(s)Sean D. Willett;Sean D. Willett1Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98070, USASearch for other works by this author on:Niels Hovius;Niels Hovius2Department of Earth Sciences, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Mark T. Brandon;Mark T. Brandon3Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-810, USASearch for other works by this author on:Donald M. FisherDonald M. Fisher4Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Weather, Climate, and Topography
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Progress on the theory of orographic precipitationAuthor(s)Ronald B. SmithRonald B. Smith1Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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From weather to climate—Seasonal and interannual variability of storms and implications for erosion processes in the HimalayaAuthor(s)Ana P. Barros;Ana P. Barros1Pratt School of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sen Chiao;Sen Chiao2Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for other works by this author on:Timothy J. Lang;Timothy J. Lang3Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USASearch for other works by this author on:Douglas Burbank;Douglas Burbank4Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. PutkonenJ. Putkonen5Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Spatial patterns of precipitation and topography in the HimalayaAuthor(s)Alison M. Anders;Alison M. Anders1Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 351310, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USASearch for other works by this author on:Gerard H. Roe;Gerard H. Roe1Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 351310, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USASearch for other works by this author on:Bernard Hallet;Bernard Hallet1Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 351310, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USASearch for other works by this author on:David R. Montgomery;David R. Montgomery1Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 351310, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USASearch for other works by this author on:Noah J. Finnegan;Noah J. Finnegan1Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 351310, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jaakko PutkonenJaakko Putkonen1Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, P.O. Box 351310, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Inferring Tectonics and Climate Change from Topography
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Tectonics from topography: Procedures, promise, and pitfallsAuthor(s)Cameron Wobus;Cameron Wobus1Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kelin X. Whipple;Kelin X. Whipple1Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:Eric Kirby;Eric Kirby2Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USASearch for other works by this author on:Noah Snyder;Noah Snyder3Department of Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joel Johnson;Joel Johnson4Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:Katerina Spyropolou;Katerina Spyropolou4Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:Benjamin Crosby;Benjamin Crosby4Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:Daniel SheehanDaniel Sheehan5Information Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Surface uplift and climate change: The geomorphic evolution of the Western Escarpment of the Andes of northern Chile between the Miocene and presentAuthor(s)Florian Kober;Florian Kober1Institute of Geology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland, and Institute of Isotope Geology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:Fritz Schlunegger;Fritz Schlunegger2Institute of Geology, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:Gerold Zeilinger;Gerold Zeilinger2Institute of Geology, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:Heinz SchneiderHeinz Schneider2Institute of Geology, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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The application of drainage system analysis in constraining spatial patterns of uplift in the Coastal Cordillera of northern ChileAuthor(s)Anne E. Mather;Anne E. Mather1School of Geography, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Adrian J. HartleyAdrian J. Hartley2Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, Meston Building, King's College, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB9 2UE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Influence of incision rate, rock strength, and bedload supply on bedrock river gradients and valley-flat widths: Field-based evidence and calibrations from western Alpine rivers (southeast France)Author(s)G.Y. Brocard;G.Y. Brocard1Laboratoire de Géodynamique des Chaînes Alpines, Université Joseph Fourier, 38 041 Grenoble, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:P.A. van der BeekP.A. van der Beek1Laboratoire de Géodynamique des Chaînes Alpines, Université Joseph Fourier, 38 041 Grenoble, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Transport Processes and Fluxes
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Numerical modeling of non–steady-state river profile evolution using a sediment-flux-dependent incision modelAuthor(s)Nicole M. Gasparini;Nicole M. Gasparini1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:Rafael L. Bras;Rafael L. Bras1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kelin X. WhippleKelin X. Whipple2Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Changes of bedload characteristics along the Marsyandi River (central Nepal): Implications for understanding hillslope sediment supply, sediment load evolution along fluvial networks, and denudation in active orogenic beltsAuthor(s)Mikaël Attal;Mikaël Attal1Laboratoire de Géodynamique des Chaînes Alpines, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Jérôme LavéJérôme Lavé1Laboratoire de Géodynamique des Chaînes Alpines, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Escarpment erosion and landscape evolution in southeastern AustraliaAuthor(s)Arjun M. Heimsath;Arjun M. Heimsath1Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USASearch for other works by this author on:John Chappell;John Chappell2Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Robert C. Finkel;Robert C. Finkel3Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USASearch for other works by this author on:Keith Fifield;Keith Fifield4Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Abaz AlimanovicAbaz Alimanovic5Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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A parametric study of soil transport mechanismsAuthor(s)Frédéric Herman;Frédéric Herman1Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Jean BraunJean Braun1Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Coupled Models of Tectonics, Climate, and Erosion
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Influence of erosion on the kinematics of bivergent orogens: Results from scaled sandbox simulationsAuthor(s)S. Hoth;S. Hoth1GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:J. Adam;J. Adam1GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:N. Kukowski;N. Kukowski1GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:O. OnckenO. Oncken1GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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Response of a steady-state critical wedge orogen to changes in climate and tectonic forcingAuthor(s)Gerard H. Roe;Gerard H. Roe1Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USASearch for other works by this author on:Drew B. Stolar;Drew B. Stolar1Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sean D. WillettSean D. Willett1Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Climatic and tectonic forcing of a critical orogenAuthor(s)Drew B. Stolar;Drew B. Stolar1Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sean D. Willett;Sean D. Willett1Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USASearch for other works by this author on:Gerard H. RoeGerard H. Roe1Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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First-order topography over blind thrustsAuthor(s)Michael A. Ellis;Michael A. Ellis1Center for Earthquake Research and Information, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 3876 Central Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38152, USASearch for other works by this author on:Alexander L. DensmoreAlexander L. Densmore2Institute of Geology, Department of Earth Sciences, ETH Zentrum, CH-8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Influence of erosion and deposition on deformation in fold beltsAuthor(s)Guy SimpsonGuy Simpson1Geology Institute, Sonneggstrasse 5, ETH Zürich, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Long-term evolution of tectonic lakes: Climatic controls on the development of internally drained basinsAuthor(s)Daniel Garcia-CastellanosDaniel Garcia-Castellanos1Netherlands Centre for Integrated Solid Earth Science, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081HV Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Institute of Earth Sciences “Jaume Almera” (CSIC), Solé i Sabarís s/n, 08028 Barcelona, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:
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Knickpoints and hillslope failures: Interactions in a steady-state experimental landscapeAuthor(s)Alessandro Bigi;Alessandro Bigi1Department of Agricultural Economics and Engineering, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 50, I-40127 Bologna, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Leslie E. Hasbargen;Leslie E. Hasbargen2Department of Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19713, USASearch for other works by this author on:Alberto Montanari;Alberto Montanari3Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna, Via del Risorgimento 2, I-40136 Bologna, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Chris PaolaChris Paola4Department of Geology and Geophysics and St. Anthony Falls Lab, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geochemical Proxies of Topography and Erosion
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Stable isotopic evidence for a pre–late Miocene elevation gradient in the Great Plains–Rocky Mountain region, USAAuthor(s)Derek J. Sjostrom;Derek J. Sjostrom1Geology Department and The Environmental and Natural Resources Institute, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael T. Hren;Michael T. Hren2Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USASearch for other works by this author on:Travis W. Horton;Travis W. Horton2Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jacob R. Waldbauer;Jacob R. Waldbauer2Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USASearch for other works by this author on:C. Page ChamberlainC. Page Chamberlain2Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Downstream development of a detrital cooling-age signal: Insights from 40Ar/39Ar muscovite thermochronology in the Nepalese HimalayaAuthor(s)I.D. Brewer;I.D. Brewer1Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USASearch for other works by this author on:D.W. Burbank;D.W. Burbank2Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USASearch for other works by this author on:K.V. HodgesK.V. Hodges3Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The geochemistry of rivers in tectonically active areas of Taiwan and New ZealandAuthor(s)Anne E. Carey;Anne E. Carey1Department of Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1398, USASearch for other works by this author on:Shuh-Ji Kao;Shuh-Ji Kao2Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, TaiwanSearch for other works by this author on:D. Murray Hicks;D. Murray Hicks3National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Christchurch, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:Carmen A. Nezat;Carmen A. Nezat4Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1063, USASearch for other works by this author on:W. Berry LyonsW. Berry Lyons5Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1002, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Field Studies of Tectonics, Climate, and Landscapes
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Active tectonics in the Subandean belt inferred from the morphology of the Rio Pilcomayo (Bolivia)Author(s)Jean-Louis Mugnier;Jean-Louis Mugnier1Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, and University J. Fourier, Maison des Geosciences, BP 53-38041, Grenoble, Cedex 9, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:David Becel;David Becel2Institut Français du Pétrole, BP 311-92500, Rueil Malmaison, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Didier GranjeonDidier Granjeon2Institut Français du Pétrole, BP 311-92500, Rueil Malmaison, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Tectonically driven exhumation of a young orogen: An example from the southern Apennines, ItalyAuthor(s)Marcello Schiattarella;Marcello Schiattarella1Department of Geological Sciences, Basilicata University, I-85100, Potenza, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Paola Di Leo;Paola Di Leo2Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council, I-85050, Tito Scalo (Potenza), ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Paolo Beneduce;Paolo Beneduce3Department of Geological Sciences, Basilicata University, I-85100, Potenza, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Salvatore Ivo Giano;Salvatore Ivo Giano4Department of Geological Sciences, Basilicata University, I-85100, Potenza, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Claudio MartinoClaudio Martino5Department of Geological Sciences, Basilicata University, I-85100, Potenza, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Slow, patchy landscape evolution in northern Sweden despite repeated ice-sheet glaciationAuthor(s)A.P. Stroeven;A.P. Stroeven1Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:J. Harbor;J. Harbor2Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USASearch for other works by this author on:D. Fabel;D. Fabel3Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Glasgow University, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:J. Kleman;J. Kleman4Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:C. Hättestrand;C. Hättestrand4Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:D. Elmore;D. Elmore5Purdue Rare Isotope Measurement Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USASearch for other works by this author on:D. Fink;D. Fink6Australian National Tandem for Accelerator Research, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, PMB 1, Menai, New South Wales, 2234, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:O. FredinO. Fredin7Geological Survey of Norway/University of Bergen, Leiv Eirikssons vei 39, N-7491 Trondheim, NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:
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Facing reality: Late Cenozoic evolution of smooth peaks, glacially ornamented valleys, and deep river gorges of Colorado's Front RangeAuthor(s)Robert S. Anderson;Robert S. Anderson1Department of Geological Sciences and Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), Campus Box 450, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USASearch for other works by this author on:Catherine A. Riihimaki;Catherine A. Riihimaki2Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USASearch for other works by this author on:Elizabeth B. Safran;Elizabeth B. Safran3Environmental Studies Program, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon 97219, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kelly R. MacGregorKelly R. MacGregor4Geology Department, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Mountain fronts, base-level fall, and landscape evolution: Insights from the southern Rocky MountainsAuthor(s)Kurt L. Frankel;Kurt L. Frankel1Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USASearch for other works by this author on:Frank J. PazzagliaFrank J. Pazzaglia1Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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