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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-147-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-147-2016
Research article
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02 Feb 2016
Research article |  | 02 Feb 2016

On the potential for regolith control of fluvial terrace formation in semi-arid escarpments

K. P. Norton, F. Schlunegger, and C. Litty

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Cut-fill terraces are common landforms throughout the world. Their distribution both in space and time is not clear-cut, as they can arise from numerous processes. We apply a climate-dependent regolith production algorithm to determine potential sediment loads during climate shifts. When combined with transport capacity, our results suggest that the cut-fill terraces of western Peru can result from transient stripping of hillslope sediment but not steady-state hillslope erosion.