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Research article
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06 Feb 2018
Research article |
| 06 Feb 2018
| 06 Feb 2018
Alluvial cover controlling the width, slope and sinuosity of bedrock channels
Jens Martin Turowski
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, German Research Centre for Geosciences GFZ,
Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
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Short summary
Bedrock channels are a key component of mountainous landscapes. Here, a new model of the steady-state morphology, including channel width, slope and sinuosity, is derived from process physics considerations. The model compares favourably to observed scaling relations.
Bedrock channels are a key component of mountainous landscapes. Here, a new model of the...
