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	Quick Search Author Title Abstract Nr. Schedule Nr. Programme Groups Atmospheric Sciences Biogeosciences Climate: Past, Present, Future Cryospheric Sciences Energy, Resources and the Environment Geodesy Geodynamics Geomorphology Geophysical Instrumentation Hydrological Sciences Magnetism, Palaeomagnetism, Rock Physics & Geomaterials Natural Hazards Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics Ocean Sciences Planetary and Solar System Sciences Seismology Soil System Sciences Solar-Terrestrial Sciences Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Paleontology Tectonics and Structural Geology Volcanology, Geochemistry, Petrology & Mineralogy Union Symposia Educational Symposia   Information - GM6 Response times in landscape evolution Event Information The terrestrial landscape is composed of different entities such as hillslopes, bedrock and alluvial rivers, alluvial fans and floodplains for example. It is increasingly recognised that because these entities are dominated by different processes they might respond in different ways and at different rates to external forcings depending on the nature, magnitude and time scale of changes. Therefore, knowledge of those response times are fundamental if we want to “read” landscape forms and withdraw information on past climate or tectonic changes. In addition, because all these entities are connected inside the sediment routing system, the coupling of processes and their response times also control the response of the landscape as a whole, and the delivery of sediment flux to the basins. Investigating landscape evolution from this perspective gives a comprehensive framework in which many disciplines contribute to the general understanding of surficial mass redistribution. Field-based, theoretical and numerical approaches that define, document or model response times in landscape evolution are welcome. Also, contributions from different fields and techniques such as stratigraphy, geodynamics, structural geology, low-temperature thermochronology, exposure dating, geomorphology, and at a variety of scales are strongly encouraged. Preliminary List of Solicited Speakers Co-Sponsorship General Statement The information contained hereafter has been compiled and uploaded by the Session Organizers via the "Organizer Session Form". The Session Organizers have therefore the sole responsibility that this information is true and accurate at the date of publication, and the conference organizer cannot accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made, and he makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with regard to the material published. Back to Session Programme

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