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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-8-505-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-8-505-2020
Research article
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04 Jun 2020
Research article |  | 04 Jun 2020

Dimensional analysis of a landscape evolution model with incision threshold

Nikos Theodoratos and James W. Kirchner

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We non-dimensionalized a commonly used model of landscape evolution that includes an incision threshold. Whereas the original model included four parameters, we obtained a dimensionless form with a single parameter, which quantifies the relative importance of the incision threshold. Working with this form saves computational time and simplifies theoretical analyses.
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