The role of fluvial and glacial erosion in landscape evolution: the Ben Ohau Range, New Zealand

Special Issue: Geomorphic processes/landscape evolution

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Description :
A morphometric comparison of valleys has been made for the Ben Ohau Range in the central Southern Alps of New Zealand. The range is undergoing rapid tectonic transport and uplift. First, the sequence of topographic transitions caused by a change in dominant process regime, from fluvial to glacial erosion, is described. Then, the time-scale of change is evaluated. Finally, observations are related to the hypothesized relief development implicit in existing tectonic-isostatic models of alpine uplift.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Symposium British Geomorphological Research Group (BGRG), Glasgow, Royaume-Uni, 1996-01-04, Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 1997, vol. 22, n°. 3, p. 317-327, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 15 ref.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley