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A comment on the continuity equation model of slope profile development and its boundary conditions
Author(s) -
Armstrong Adrian C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290070306
Subject(s) - constant (computer programming) , boundary (topology) , geology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , boundary value problem , development (topology) , erosion , geomorphology , computer science , programming language
The constant base boundary condition used by Kirkby to derive characteristic form solutions to the continuity equation are unlikely in practice. Constant form solutions relying on constant basal erosion are however more probable.