Geomorphic complexity and the case for topographic rejuvenation of the Appalachian Mountains
JA Spotila, PS Prince - Geomorphology, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite vast scientific inquiry, the evolution of Appalachian Mountain topography in eastern
North America has yet to be robustly explained. After a century and a half of investigation …
North America has yet to be robustly explained. After a century and a half of investigation …
Evolution, Modification, and Deformation of Continental Lithosphere: Insights from the Eastern Margin of North America
MD Long - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Continental lithosphere is deformed, destroyed, or otherwise modified in several ways.
Processes that modify the lithosphere include subduction, terrane accretion, orogenesis …
Processes that modify the lithosphere include subduction, terrane accretion, orogenesis …
The erosional signature of drainage divide motion along the Blue Ridge Escarpment
The planform rearrangement of river basins is recognized as an important process for
landscape evolution. The boundaries of river basins can shift either through gradual …
landscape evolution. The boundaries of river basins can shift either through gradual …
Multistage lithospheric drips control active basin formation within an uplifting orogenic plateau
AJ Andersen, OH Göğüş, RN Pysklywec… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
According to GNSS/INSAR measurements, the Konya Basin in Central Anatolia is
undergoing rapid subsidence within an uplifting orogenic plateau. Further, geophysical …
undergoing rapid subsidence within an uplifting orogenic plateau. Further, geophysical …
Evidence for a lithospheric step and pervasive lithospheric thinning beneath southern New England, northeastern USA
In this study, we use data from the SEISConn seismic experiment to calculate Sp receiver
functions in order to characterize the geometry of upper-mantle structure beneath southern …
functions in order to characterize the geometry of upper-mantle structure beneath southern …
Uncovering the Controls on Fluvial Bedrock Erodibility and Knickpoint Expression: A High‐Resolution Comparison of Bedrock Properties Between Knickpoints and …
KD Chilton, JA Spotila - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bedrock erodibility exerts a fundamental control on fluvial incision, and therefore on the
evolution of entire landscapes. However, the roles and relative significance of specific …
evolution of entire landscapes. However, the roles and relative significance of specific …
Mantle Structure and Flow Across the Continent‐Ocean Transition of the Eastern North American Margin: Anisotropic S‐Wave Tomography
Little has been seismically imaged through the lithosphere and mantle at rifted margins
across the continent‐ocean transition. A 2014–2015 community seismic experiment …
across the continent‐ocean transition. A 2014–2015 community seismic experiment …
Joint analysis of seismic and electrical observables beneath the Central Appalachians requires partial melt in the upper mantle
Abstract The Central Appalachian Anomaly (CAA) is a region of the upper mantle beneath
eastern North America that exhibits pronounced anomalies in its seismic velocity, seismic …
eastern North America that exhibits pronounced anomalies in its seismic velocity, seismic …
A Generalized Strategy From S‐Wave Receiver Functions Reveals Distinct Lateral Variations of Lithospheric Thickness in Southeastern Tibet
The selected rotation angle and deconvolution time window during S‐wave receiver function
(SRF) calculations, and the final SRF quality control may introduce artificial interference …
(SRF) calculations, and the final SRF quality control may introduce artificial interference …
Lithospheric structure above the Northern Appalachian Anomaly: Initial results from the NEST array
K Espinal, MD Long, P Karabinos… - Geophysical Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Seismic tomography observations show a low‐velocity feature in the upper mantle beneath
eastern North America known as the Northern Appalachian Anomaly (NAA). Proposed …
eastern North America known as the Northern Appalachian Anomaly (NAA). Proposed …