Publication Date:
2016-12-23
Description:
Glaciation's topographic control on Holocene erosion at the eastern edge of the Alps Jean L. Dixon, Friedhelm von Blanckenburg, Kurt Stüwe, and Marcus Christl Earth Surf. Dynam., 4, 895-909, doi:10.5194/esurf-4-895-2016, 2016 We quantify the glacial legacy of Holocene erosion at the eastern edge of the European Alps and add insight to the debate on drivers of Alpine erosion. We present the first data explicitly comparing 10 Be-based erosion rates in previously glaciated and non-glaciated basins ( n = 26). Erosion rates vary 5-fold across the region, correlating with local topography and glacial history. Our approach and unique study site allow us to isolate the role of glacial topographic legacies from other controls.
Electronic ISSN:
2196-6338
Topics:
Geosciences
