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Inverting Topography for Landscape Evolution Model Process Representation: 3. Determining Parameter Ranges for Select Mature Geomorphic Transport Laws and Connecting Changes in Fluvial Erodibility to Changes in Climate
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2020
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Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 125(7)
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Journal Title:Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface
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Description:We review select mature geomorphic transport laws for use in temperate ridge and valley landscapes and compile parameter estimates for use in applications. This work is motivated by a case study of sensitivity analysis, calibration, validation, multimodel comparison, and prediction under uncertainty,which required bounding values for parameter ranges. Considered geomorphic transport formulae span hillslope sediment transport, soil production, and erosion by surface water. We compile or derive estimates for the parameters in these transport formulae. Additionally, we address a common challenge—connectingchanges in precipitation distribution to changes in effective erodibility—by using a simple hydrologic model and a method to estimate precipitation distribution parameters using commonly available data. While some parameters are reasonably well constrained, others span orders of magnitude. Some, such assoil infiltration capacity, have a direct physical meaning but are challenging to measure on geologically
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Source:Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 125(7)
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ISSN:2169-9003;2169-9011;
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