Findings on the river’s age also have implications for past landscape change in Asia.
Geomorphology: fluvial
Stream Hydraulic Geometry 1.01
New research provides a theoretical explanation of channel cross section geometry dependence on flow rate that is commonly observed and described with power-laws.
Meteoric 10Be Reveals Lithological Control on Erosion Rates
New meteoric 10Be data quantify fast erosion of slates in the Zhuoshui River catchment in Taiwan and demonstrate the influence of lithology on landscape steepness.
From Blowing Wind to Running Water: Unifying Sediment Transport
Laboratory experiments and grain-scale computer simulations during the past decade have led to a more universal understanding of flow-driven sediment transport across flows in oil, water, and air.
How Fast Did an Ancient Martian Delta Form?
Terrestrial meander migration rates are used to estimate a formation timescale of decades for Jezero delta on Mars.
It’s Time to Revise Estimates of River Flood Hazards
Accurately assessing flood hazards requires a better understanding of the feedbacks between natural and human influences on the characteristics of rivers.
The Shape of Watersheds
Streams in flatter watersheds have carbon cycles more sensitive to temperature increases.
Luna B. Leopold: Geoscience Pioneer
He conducted river morphology research based on systematic and reproducible measurements, pushing fluvial hydrology to become a more quantitative science.
The Unpredictability of Floods, Erosion, and Channel Migration
A new algorithm incorporates randomness into stream channel formation and suggests the approach represents regions with variable flood magnitudes better than standard models.
On Integrating Sedimentology and Hydrogeology in Streambeds
A new modeling blueprint seeks to unify sedimentology, hydrology, and hydrogeology in the modeling of streambeds.