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Using parabolas to describe the cross‐sections of glaciated valleys
Author(s) -
Wheeler Dennis A.
Publication year - 1984
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.3290090412
Subject(s) - geology , simple (philosophy) , section (typography) , cross section (physics) , geomorphology , physical geography , geometry , geography , mathematics , physics , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , quantum mechanics , operating system
It is widely accepted that the simple power curve Y = aX b can be used to describe the cross‐section of glaciated valleys. There are, however, good reasons to suppose that this particular form of equation is inappropriate for this purpose.