The uniformitarian nature of hillslopes
- 1 January 1957
- journal article
- Published by Geological Society of London in Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society
- Vol. 17 (1), 81-102
- https://doi.org/10.1144/transed.17.1.81
Abstract
The nature of hillslopes is examined, and their importance in landscape is assessed. The denudational processes operating upon hillslopes are examined and found to be manifold; producing ideally four specific elements in hillslopes, each of which has a distinct mode of evolution. The evolution of hillslopes under the action of denudational processes is evaluated in terms of physical science—involving surface flow of water and mass-movement of soil and rock, and is found to be dependent upon intrinsic strength of the bedrock and available relief. It is almost independent of climate, per se , and similar hillforms may be found under like conditions of bedrock and relief in all climatic environments short of glaciation or wind-controlled, sandy deserts.Keywords
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