Uplift, shortening, and steady state topography in active mountain belts

American Journal of Science

Volumn 301, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 455-485

  Willett, Sean D ^a   Slingerland, Rudy ^b   Hovius, Niels ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL SHORTENING; MODEL; MOUNTAIN REGION; OROGENIC BELT; TOPOGRAPHY; UPLIFT;

EID: 0035535912     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.301.4-5.455     Document Type: Article

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