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Comparison of basin-scale in situ and meteoric 10Be erosion and denudation rates in felsic lithologies across an elevation gradient at the George River, northeast Tasmania, Australia
Leah A. VanLandingham
Department of Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
Eric W. Portenga
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Department of Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
Edward C. Lefroy
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 98, Hobart 7001, Australia
Amanda H. Schmidt
Department of Geosciences, Oberlin College and Conservatory, Oberlin, OH 44074, USA
Paul R. Bierman
Rubenstein School for Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
Alan J. Hidy
Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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Cosmogenic nuclides, such as 10Be, are rare isotopes produced in rocks when exposed at Earth's surface and are valuable for understanding surface processes and landscape evolution. However, 10Be is usually measured in quartz minerals. Here we present advances in efficiently extracting and measuring 10Be in the pyroxene mineral. These measurements expand the use of 10Be as a dating tool for new rock types and provide opportunities to understand landscape processes in areas that lack quartz.
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Short summary
This study presents erosion rates of the George River and seven of its tributaries in northeast Tasmania, Australia. These erosion rates are the first measures of landscape change over millennial timescales for Tasmania. We demonstrate that erosion is closely linked to a topographic rainfall gradient across George River. Our findings may be useful for efforts to restore ecological health to Georges Bay by determining a pre-disturbance level of erosion and sediment delivery to this estuary.
This study presents erosion rates of the George River and seven of its tributaries in northeast...
