The ephemeral mountains
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A study shows that the erosion and uplift rates of the Himalayas are near equilibrium, and are probably a characteristic of young mountains. Erosion on mountains lightens the crust and causes an uplift great enough to offset losses caused by erosion. Exposure-age dating can be used to determine the amount of time elapsed since the abandonment of the strath, provided appropriate minerals are found. Relief characteristics of the landscape can be helpful if they can provide an index of the erosion rate.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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The hot, dry mountains of Venus
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The absence of water, the high temperatures and carbon dioxide rich atmosphere on Planet Venus influence the nature and formation of mountains on the planet. The nature and formation of various features on the planet's surface are obtained from the high quality topographic data provided by the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery and radar altimetry of Magellan mission. The influences are determined from a model developed from the imagery and altimetry data.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1995
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Cadmium toxicity among wildlife in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
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Research is presented concerning the measurement of cadmium in the body tissues and food web of the white-tailed ptarmigan in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The effect on wildlife of the ingestion of cadmium is discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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