Channel steepness index, ks, is a metric derived from the stream power model that, under
certain conditions, scales with relative rock uplift rate. Channel steepness index is a property …

Earth's terrestrial topography evolves in response to the interaction of tectonics, climate, and
lithology. Recent discoveries suggest that the grain size of sediments produced on hillslopes …

The concavity index,, describes how quickly river channel gradient declines downstream. It
is used in calculations of normalized channel steepness index,, a metric for comparing the …

Changes in the steepness of river profiles or abrupt vertical steps (ie waterfalls) are thought
to be indicative of changes in erosion rates, lithology or other factors that affect landscape …

Chemical and mechanical properties of lithology exert a first‐order control on landscape
evolution and biological colonization of substrate. To quantify the influence of lithology on …

Numerous studies on active mountain ranges have demonstrated the interaction between
tectonics and climate in shaping topography. Here we explore how variations in rock types …

Many mountain ranges survive in a phase of erosional decay for millions of years following
the cessation of tectonic activity. Landscape dynamics in these post-orogenic settings have …

Intraplate settings far from tectonic plate boundaries are normally thought to be tectonically
inactive regions in which the landscape evolves via the slow downcutting of fluvial systems …

A sharp escarpment lying close to the coast or more in the continental interior defines the
morphology of Elevated Passive Continental Margins (EPCMs). Most studies on the …

Landscape evolution is driven by factors like tectonics and climate, and unraveling such
factors can reveal the history recorded in landscape morphology. The northern US …