Hidden erosion: Study reveals soft mountain rock erodes three times faster than hard rock-with climate implications
Source: phys.org
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Published: Oct 30, 2026, 08:40 PM UTC
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A University of Massachusetts Amherst-led research team has discovered that weaker rock in mountain landscapes erodes three times faster than harder rock-even on gentler slopes-and is one of the main attributes governing mountain erosion. The finding also challenges our current...
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