Bedrock erosion by debris flows at Chalk Cliffs, Colorado, USA: Implications for bedrock channel evolution
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Abstract
Debris flow erosion into bedrock helps to set the pace of mountain denudation, but there are few empirical observations of this process. We studied the effects of debris flows on bedrock erosion using Structure-From-Motion photogrammetry and multiple real-time monitoring measurements. We found that the distribution of bedrock erosion across the channel cross-section could be generalized as an exponentially decreasing function of height above the channel thalweg. Using this empirical function, we simulated the erosion at a cross-section after the theoretical passage of a migrating knickpoint effectively matching the upstream pre-knickpoint cross-sectional shape to the downstream post-knickpoint cross-sectional shape via debris-flow bedrock erosion.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Bedrock erosion by debris flows at Chalk Cliffs, Colorado, USA: Implications for bedrock channel evolution |
| DOI | 10.1051/e3sconf/202341503024 |
| Volume | 415 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | E3S Web of Conferences |
| Contributing office(s) | Geologic Hazards Science Center |
| Description | 03024, 4 p. |
| Conference Title | 8th International Conference on Debris Flow Hazard Mitigation (DFHM8) |
| Conference Location | Torino, Italy |
| Conference Date | June 26-29, 2023 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Other Geospatial | Chalk Cliffs |
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