Understanding the manner and degree to which topography in active mountain ranges
reflects deformation of the Earth's surface remains a first order goal of tectonic …

▪ Abstract Bedrock rivers set much of the relief structure of active orogens and dictate rates
and patterns of denudation. Quantitative understanding of the role of climate-driven …

Bedrock river profiles are often interpreted with the aid of slope–area analysis, but noisy
topographic data make such interpretations challenging. We present an alternative …

The stream power incision model (SPIM) is a cornerstone of quantitative geomorphology. It
states that river incision rate is the product of drainage area and channel slope raised to the …

Tectonics from topography: Procedures, promise, and pitfalls | Tectonics, Climate, and
Landscape Evolution | GeoScienceWorld Books | GeoScienceWorld Skip to Main Content …

Geomorphology is currently in a period of resurgence as we seek to explain the diversity,
origins and dynamics of terrain on the Earth and other planets in an era of increased …

Recent theoretical models suggest that topographic characteristics of bedrock channels are
products of interactions among tectonics, substrate resistance, and the climatically …

We review the role of landslides in current concepts of the topographic development of
mountain ranges. We find that many studies in this field address basin-or orogen-scale …

Bedrock river incision occurs only during floods large enough to mobilize sediment and
overcome substrate detachment thresholds. New data relating channel steepness and …

The Schmidt Hammer, originally designed for testing the hardness of concrete in 1948, was
first used in a geomorphological context in the 1960s. Since then the advantages and …