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Growing topography due to contrasting rock types in a tectonically dead landscape
School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow,
Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasília, DF 70040-020, Brazil
Cristina Persano
School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow,
Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
Martin D. Hurst
School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow,
Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
Paul Bishop
School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow,
Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
Derek Fabel
Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, East Kilbride,
G75 0QF, UK
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Short summary
Plate tectonics drive the formation of mountain ranges. Yet when tectonic forces cease, mountain ranges persist for hundreds of millions of years, forming major Earth surface features. This work presents denudation rate estimates from one such ancient mountain range that show that denudation is strongly tied to rock type. Resistant rocks denude more slowly despite having much steeper topography, and contrasts in rock type cause increasing relief in the absence of active tectonics.
Plate tectonics drive the formation of mountain ranges. Yet when tectonic forces cease, mountain...