[Aqualist] Call for papers: INQUA session T14 Beyond steady-state erosion [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[FINK, David]

Dear friends (and foes)

As you most likely know by now, the next INQUA Congress will be held in Nagoya (Japan) between July 27 and August 2, 2015.

This is a call for contributions to session T14, titled: Beyond steady-state erosion: rethinking the spatial and temporal dynamics of Earth surface processes.

Session abstract:
Earth surface landscapes evolve as a result of complex interactions of both exogenic and endogenic processes. Understanding dimensions and timescales over which these processes operate is important in light of potential feedbacks between tectonic activity, structural inheritance, climate change and human impacts. The last decade has seen a remarkable increase in the capabilities, proficiencies and applications of diverse geochronological and geochemical techniques (e.g. low temperature thermochronometry, in-situ cosmogenic nuclides, uranium-series isotopes, radiocarbon dating, noble gas spectrometry and optical stimulated luminescence) to provide quantitative measure of the rates of geomorphic processes acting over a wide range of temporal and spatial scales. These technological advances have contributed to revolutionising Quaternary research. However, we still know very little about the controls on denudation rates and mass fluxes in the low-gradient regions that cover ~90% of the planet's land surface. And likewise, we have much more to do in the steepest landscapes where episodic erosion processes such as landsliding dominate, making erosion rate estimates heavily dependent on the timescales over which they are computed. We invite contributions of innovative geochronological, geochemical, and numerical studies on the spatial and temporal dynamics of denudation, especially those at the extremes of the denudation-rate and topography spectrums.

Session conveners:
Alexandru T. Codilean [University of Wollongong, codilean at uow.edu.au<mailto:codilean at uow.edu.au>]
David Fink [Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, fink at ansto.gov.au<mailto:fink at ansto.gov.au>]
John D. Jansen [University of Wollongong, jjansen at uow.edu.au<mailto:jjansen at uow.edu.au>]
Oliver Korup [University of Potsdam, oliver.korup at geo.uni-potsdam.de<mailto:oliver.korup at geo.uni-potsdam.de>]
Yuki Matsushi [Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, matsushi at slope.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp<mailto:matsushi at slope.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp>]

Abstract submission is now open, and abstracts can be submitted online before December 20, 2014, at: http://convention.jtbcom.co.jp/inqua2015/call_for_abstracts.html

Should you have questions about this session, please do not hesitate in contacting me or one of the other conveners.

Looking forward to seeing you in Nagoya!


Dr David Fink
Principal Research Scientist
Associate Editor, Quaternary Research
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