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Short Communication: Numerically simulated time to steady state is not a reliable measure of landscape response time
Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
Adam M. Forte
Department of Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Katherine R. Barnhart
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
now at: US Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Golden, CO, USA
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Short summary
The time it takes for a landscape to adjust to new environmental conditions is critical for understanding the impacts of past and future environmental changes. We used different computational models and methods and found that predicted times for a landscape to reach a stable condition vary greatly. Our results illustrate that reporting how timescales are measured is important. Modelers should ensure that the measurement technique addresses the question.
The time it takes for a landscape to adjust to new environmental conditions is critical for...
