Low-relief plateaus separated by deeply incised fjords are hallmarks of glaciated, passive continental margins. Spectacular examples fringe the once ice-covered North Atlantic coasts of Greenland, ...

Figure 1: Observational estimates of June–August thermodynamic structure, precipitation and wind. Thermodynamic profiles obtained from twice-daily balloon soundings of the atmosphere suggest that the ...

The growth of high topography on the Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan, China, began much earlier than previously thought, according to an international team of geologists who looked at mountain ranges along ...

Earth scientists in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences have determined that the Tibetan Plateau—the world's largest, highest, and flattest plateau—had a larger initial extent than ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Many of you may have heard of the plateau, the valley and of course the mountains here in East Tennessee. But many of you may not be aware of what that means. Or, how the weather ...

Researchers reveal rapid fluvial incision attributed to the growth of high topography in China's Yangtze River. A new research paper published in Science Advances reveals how changes in the size of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.–If you live in the Ozarks, then more than likely, you are familiar with the Ozarks Mountains, or rather— the Ozarks Plateau. It’s an elevated piece of land, that some say, protects ...

A new research paper published in Science Advances reveals how changes in the size of the Yangtze River watershed may have led to the carving of deep canyons. In this study, UNC-Chapel Hill professor ...