Sandstone landforms shaped by negative feedback between stress and erosion

Autor:	Jana Vaculikova, Jan Soukup, Jiri Bruthans, Jaroslav Rihosek, David Mašín, Michal Filippi, Jana Schweigstillová, Alan L. Mayo, Gunther Kletetschka
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Stress (mechanics) geography Hydrogeology geography.geographical_feature_category Landform Erosion General Earth and Planetary Sciences Arch Sedimentology Geomorphology Internal stress Geology
Zdroj:	Nature Geoscience. 7:597-601
ISSN:	1752-0908 1752-0894
DOI:	10.1038/ngeo2209
Popis:	The formation and preservation of sandstone landforms such as pillars and arches is enigmatic. Experiments and numerical modelling show that load-bearing material weathers more slowly, and thus the internal stress field can shape and stabilize sandstone landforms.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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