Research Article| October 01, 2007 The Significance of Paleotopography Marin K. Clark Marin K. Clark Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, U.S.A, marinkc@umich.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2007) 66 (1): 1–21. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2007.66.1 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Marin K. Clark; The Significance of Paleotopography. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2007;; 66 (1): 1–21. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2007.66.1 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 SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Abstract Topographic change is one of the most informative measures of continental deformation, yet precise records of past elevation are scarce to non-existent in most orogenic belts. Recent advancement and new development of techniques to measure paleoelevation promise significant progress in understanding continental tectonic processes and how erosion acts on rising topography to shape the Earth's surface. Outstanding issues in continental tectonics include understanding driving forces to deformation, how strain is vertically partitioned in the lithosphere, and how mass is redistributed or conserved in the lithosphere during deformation. Geodynamic and mechanical models that explore these topics make testable predictions of topographic evolution. This review explores key examples of how paleotopography relates to outstanding issues in continental tectonics that motivate development of robust, quantitative measures of paleoelevation. 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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