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The longevity of hillslope soil in SE and NW Australia

Date

Authors

Fifield, L Keith

Wasson, Robert

Pillans, Bradley

Stone, John O

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

The cosmogenic nuclide 10Be that is produced in the atmosphere and falls out in rainfall ('garden-variety' 10Be) is used at a site in SE Australia and one in NW Australia to estimate soil formation rates and natural erosion rates. Soil formation rates of

Keywords

Keywords: cosmogenic radionuclide; hillslope; longevity; saprolite; sedimentation; soil erosion; Australia 10Be; Australia; Modern erosion rates; Natural erosion rates; Soil formation rates

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/56891

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Catena

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.catena.2010.01.003

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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