Parallel retreat of rock slopes underlain by alternation of strata

• Published in: Geomorphology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Vol. 238; pp. 27 - 36
• Main Authors: Imaizumi, Fumitoshi, Nishii, Ryoko, Murakami, Wataru, Daimaru, Hiromu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Alternating layers; Angles (geometry); Dipping; Erosion rate; Geometric model; Japan; Landslide; Landslides; Parallel retreat; Rock; Sandstone; Slope gradients; Slopes; INW, Japan; Erosion rate; Alternating layers; Landslide; Parallel retreat; Geometric model; Japan

Characteristic landscapes (e.g., cuesta, cliff and overhang of caprock, or stepped terrain) formed by differential erosion can be found in areas composed of variable geology exhibiting different resistances to weathering. Parallel retreat of slopes, defined as recession of slopes without changes in...