Ages Estimated from a Diffusion Equation Model for Scarp Degradation
- 15 July 1983
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 221 (4607), 263-265
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.221.4607.263
Abstract
The diffusion equation derived from the continuity equation for hillslopes is applied to scarp erosion in unconsolidated materials. Solutions to this equation allow direct calculation of the product of the rate coefficient and the age of the scarp from measurements of scarp morphology. Where the rate coefficient can be estimated or can be derived from scarps of known age, this method allows direct calculation of unknown ages of scarps.Keywords
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