What control the height of mountains? Surprisingly, it is not erosion
Friday, June 12, 2020 - 10:50
in Earth & Climate
Which forces and mechanisms determine the height of mountains? A group of researchers has now found a surprising answer: It is not erosion and weathering of rocks that determine the upper limit of mountain massifs, but rather an equilibrium of forces in the Earth's crust. This finding is fundamentally new and important for the earth sciences.