Articles | Volume 10, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-1055-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-1055-2022
Research article
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01 Nov 2022
Research article |  | 01 Nov 2022

Exploring exogenous controls on short- versus long-term erosion rates globally

Shiuan-An Chen, Katerina Michaelides, David A. Richards, and Michael Bliss Singer

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Compilation of global short-term erosion data Shiuan-An Chen, Katerina Michaelides, Michael Singer, and David Richards https://doi.org/10.5523/bris.1pq50eh0902da25aps5nhc1ngv

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Drainage basin erosion rates influence landscape evolution through controlling land surface lowering and sediment flux, but gaps remain in understanding their large-scale patterns and drivers between timescales. We analysed global erosion rates and show that long-term erosion rates are controlled by rainfall, former glacial processes, and basin landform, whilst human activities enhance short-term erosion rates. The results highlight the complex interplay of controls on land surface processes.