Open AccessQuaternary erosion-induced isostatic rebound in the western Alps: COMMENT: COMMENT
Author(s) -
Rob Westaway,
David R. Bridgland
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
geology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.609
H-Index - 215
eISSN - 1943-2682
pISSN - 0091-7613
DOI - 10.1130/g24664c.1
Subject(s) - geology , quaternary , erosion , post glacial rebound , geomorphology , geochemistry , earth science , paleontology , ice sheet
[Champagnac et al. (2007)][1] deduced that rock uplift in the western Alps is occurring mainly as the isostatic response to erosion and is thus being largely driven by climate rather than by other potential causes such as plate motions. They reported that spatial average erosion rates within the
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