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Unrealistic mountain height (beginners)

  • Post published:7th April 2020
  • Post category:Beginners

For Beginners Some simulations produce unrealistic mountain heights (> 10 km). The reference simulation uses a combination of erodibility, tectonic uplift, and rainfall parameters, which produces a reasonable mountain height.…

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Stationarity of mean erosion rate but topography still moving (beginners)

  • Post published:26th March 2020
  • Post category:Beginners

For beginners. At the end of simulations, it can be seen that a nearly steady-state has been reached: the maximum elevation does not change so much. If you plot the…

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Defying our intuition (beginners)

  • Post published:24th March 2020
  • Post category:Beginners

For beginners Like any science, geomorphology has its own jargon. Whether it is misused, or imprecise, it becomes a source of great confusion for students and researchers alike. It can…

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Guidelines for teaching

  • Branching river network (experts)
  • Unrealistic mountain height (beginners)
  • Stationarity of mean erosion rate but topography still moving (beginners)
  • The transport capacity (experts)
  • Equivalence of some parameters (experts)
  • Defying our intuition (beginners)
  • The scaling of mountain relief with rainfall (experts)
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