Climate and the evolution of mountains.

• Autores: Kip Hodges
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 295, Nº. 2, 2006, págs. 72-79
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article examines the effects of climate on the shape of the earth's surface. It focuses on research conducted in Himalayas in Nepal that displayed a strong relationship between mountain size, plate tectonics, and climactic conditions. The annual Indian monsoon season causes erosion on the east side of the mountains, which, in turn, may cause a flow of crustal material from underneath the southern Tibetan Plateau to other areas of the range, rebuilding it.