Research Article| January 01, 1976 A uniform measure of subaerial erosion NEL CAINE NEL CAINE 1Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research and Department of Geography, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80302 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1976) 87 (1): 137–140. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1976)87<137:AUMOSE>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation NEL CAINE; A uniform measure of subaerial erosion. GSA Bulletin 1976;; 87 (1): 137–140. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1976)87<137:AUMOSE>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract It is suggested that observations of contemporary sediment movement in subaerial situations be estimated by the physical work (in joules) that they represent. This can be conveniently done by estimating the change due to erosion in the potential energy of the landscape. An example from an alpine area in southwestern Colorado is used to illustrate the use of geomorphic work as a measure of erosion and to show how it may be compared to other environmental exchanges of material and energy. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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