Expression of active tectonics in erosional landscapes

E Kirby, KX Whipple - Journal of structural geology, 2012 - Elsevier
Understanding the manner and degree to which topography in active mountain ranges
reflects deformation of the Earth's surface remains a first order goal of tectonic …

The shuttle radar topography mission

TG Farr, PA Rosen, E Caro, R Crippen… - Reviews of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission produced the most complete, highest‐resolution
digital elevation model of the Earth. The project was a joint endeavor of NASA, the National …

[PDF][PDF] Mesozoic–Cenozoic geological evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and working tectonic hypotheses

P Kapp, PG DeCelles - American Journal of Science, 2019 - ajsonline.org
The Himalayan-Tibetan orogen culminated during the Cenozoic India--Asia collision, but its
geological framework and initial growth were fundamentally the result of multiple, previous …

[HTML][HTML] The size, distribution, and mobility of landslides caused by the 2015 Mw7. 8 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal

K Roback, MK Clark, AJ West, D Zekkos, G Li… - Geomorphology, 2018 - Elsevier
Coseismic landslides pose immediate and prolonged hazards to mountainous communities,
and provide a rare opportunity to study the effect of large earthquakes on erosion and …

The stream power river incision model: Evidence, theory and beyond

D Lague - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The stream power incision model (SPIM) is a cornerstone of quantitative geomorphology. It
states that river incision rate is the product of drainage area and channel slope raised to the …

The longest voyage: Tectonic, magmatic, and paleoclimatic evolution of the Indian plate during its northward flight from Gondwana to Asia

S Chatterjee, A Goswami, CR Scotese - Gondwana Research, 2013 - Elsevier
The tectonic evolution of the Indian plate, which started in Late Jurassic about 167million
years ago (~ 167Ma) with the breakup of Gondwana, presents an exceptional and intricate …

Building the Himalaya from tectonic to earthquake scales

L Dal Zilio, G Hetényi, J Hubbard… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Convergence of the Indian Plate towards Eurasia has led to the building of the
Himalaya, the highest mountain range on Earth. Active mountain building involves a …

Interseismic coupling on the main Himalayan thrust

VL Stevens, JP Avouac - Geophysical Research Letters, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We determine the slip rate and pattern of interseismic coupling on the Main Himalayan
Thrust along the entire Himalayan arc based on a compilation of geodetic, interferometric …

Tectonics from topography: Procedures, promise, and pitfalls

C Wobus, KX Whipple, E Kirby, N Snyder, J Johnson… - 2006 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Tectonics from topography: Procedures, promise, and pitfalls | Tectonics, Climate, and
Landscape Evolution | GeoScienceWorld Books | GeoScienceWorld Skip to Main Content …

Bedrock rivers and the geomorphology of active orogens

KX Whipple - Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Bedrock rivers set much of the relief structure of active orogens and dictate rates
and patterns of denudation. Quantitative understanding of the role of climate-driven …