Denudation, isostasy and landscape evolution

Auteurs :
GILCHRIST, A. R.
SUMMERFIELD, M. A.

Description :
The aims of this paper are to demonstrate how the concept of isostaxy has been misunderstood in relation to landscape evolution, to outline a model of isostasy that is applicable to large-scale, long-term denudational unloading, and briefly to assess some of the implications of this model for landscape evolution.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 1991, vol. 16, n°. 6, p. 555-562, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 43 réf.

Date :
1991

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