TECTONIC GEOMORPHOLOGY The hills came tumbling down

被引:10
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作者
Ouimet, William B. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Connecticut, Dept Geog, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
[2] Univ Connecticut, Ctr Integrat Geosci, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
关键词
MOUNTAIN BELTS; EROSION;
D O I
10.1038/ngeo1199
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Large earthquakes can build mountains, but they can also trigger landslides that wear landscapes away. An analysis from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake shows that landslides destroyed more topography than was created by uplift.
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页码:424 / 425
页数:2
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