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How rain affects rock and rivers

Alison M. Anders ()
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Alison M. Anders: University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois 61820, USA.

Nature, 2016, vol. 532, issue 7598, 186-187

Abstract: An analysis of the evolution of river channels on Hawaii's Big Island shows that a key factor is the effect of local rainfall on bedrock strength — rather than its effect on river discharge, as is often assumed. See Letter p.223

Date: 2016
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