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Interpretation of erosion rates on rock surfaces
Author(s) -
Inkpen Rob
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
area
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1475-4762
pISSN - 0004-0894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2007.00719.x
Subject(s) - erosion , interpretation (philosophy) , shore , peninsula , coastal erosion , geology , simple (philosophy) , physical geography , geography , oceanography , geomorphology , archaeology , computer science , epistemology , philosophy , programming language
Simple linear regression is used to interpret erosion rates on two shore platforms from the Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Using this analysis it is suggested that measured rates could be viewed as representatives of populations of erosion rates moving about a changing fitness landscape. The potential of such a view for understanding erosion rates is outlined.