Articles | Volume 10, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-671-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-671-2022
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04 Jul 2022
Research article |  | 04 Jul 2022

Theoretical and numerical considerations of rivers in a tectonically inactive foreland

Stefan Hergarten

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Rivers in a tectonically inactive foreland Stefan Hergarten https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6575654

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Many studies on modeling landform evolution have focused on mountain ranges, while large parts of Earth's surface are quite flat and alluvial plains have been preferred locations for human settlements. Conducting large-scale simulations of fluvial erosion and sediment transport, this study reveals that rivers in a tectonically inactive foreland are much more dynamic than rivers in a mountain range; the local redistribution of deposits in the foreland is the main driver of the dynamics.