Water plays a critical role in erosion and sediment transport and this relationship is most
evident in the hyperarid Atacama Desert of Northern Chile, a region characterized by …

Abstract The Rio Grande fluvial system has evolved dramatically over the past 8 Ma,
undergoing channel migrations, drainage capture and integration events, volcanic …

Measured rates of river incision into bedrock are commonly interpreted as proxies for rates
of rock uplift (see refs and, for example) and indices of the strength of climatic forcing of …

The source of buoyancy for the uplift of cratonic plateaus is a fundamental question in
continental dynamics. The~ 1.9 km uplift of the Colorado Plateau since the Late Cretaceous …

The correspondence between seismic velocity anomalies in the crust and mantle and the
differential incision of the continental-scale Colorado River system suggests that significant …

Accurate models for the incision of the Grand Canyon must include characterization of
tectonic influences on incision dynamics such as active faulting and mantle to surface fluid …

The elevation history of Earth's surface is key to understanding the geodynamic processes
responsible for the rise of plateaus. We investigate the timing of Colorado Plateau uplift by …

The Grand Canyon is one of the most dramatic features on Earth, yet when and why it was
carved have been controversial topics for more than 150 years. Here, we present apatite …

The timing of formation of the Grand Canyon, USA, is vigorously debated. In one view, most
of the canyon was carved by the Colorado River relatively recently, in the past 5–6 million …

Abstract The Colorado River system in southern Utah and northern Arizona is continuing to
adjust to the baselevel fall responsible for the carving of the Grand Canyon. Estimates of …