The root of branching river networks

J. Taylor Perron (), Paul W. Richardson, Ken L. Ferrier and Mathieu Lapôtre
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J. Taylor Perron: Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Paul W. Richardson: Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ken L. Ferrier: Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mathieu Lapôtre: École et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Université de Strasbourg, F-67084 Strasbourg, France

Nature, 2012, vol. 492, issue 7427, 100-103

Abstract: Models and field measurements together show that the branching patterns of fine-scale river networks are the result of coupled instabilities in the erosional processes that drive valley incision.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1038/nature11672

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