The Convexity of Hilltops

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"The Convexity of Hilltops" is a seminal geomorphological study by American geologist Grove Karl Gilbert that analyzes the shapes and formation processes of hilltops in relation to erosion and landscape evolution.

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instanceOf geomorphological study
scientific paper
academicDiscipline Earth sciences
aimsToExplain origin of convex hilltop profiles
role of erosion in shaping hilltops
analyzes formation processes of hilltops
shapes of hilltops
author Grove Karl Gilbert
contributor Grove Karl Gilbert
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs seminal geomorphological study
describes convex forms of hilltops
processes shaping hilltop curvature
fieldOfWork geology
geomorphology
focusesOn relationship between hilltop shape and erosion
relationship between hilltop shape and landscape evolution
genre scientific literature
hasInfluenceOn landscape evolution modeling
modern geomorphological theory
studies of slope development
language English
mainSubject erosion processes
hilltop morphology
landscape evolution
studies long-term landscape denudation
relationship between hilltop convexity and erosion rates
topic erosional landforms
surface processes
topographic form

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Grove Karl Gilbert notableWork The Convexity of Hilltops