Drainage network evolution and divide retreat along a passive margin: the permanence of disequilibrium under unfavorable natural conditions in eastern south america

• Published in: Physical geography Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 405 - 432
• Main Authors: Vinicius de Sordi, Michael, Salgado, André Augusto Rodrigues, Cordeiro, Claudia Mendes, Teixeira Gomes, António Alberto, Fernando de Paula Barros, Luiz, Magalhães Júnior, Antônio Pereira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 04.07.2023
• Subjects: coastal rivers; Drainage reorganization; northern serra do espinhaço; river capture; são francisco river

Passive margins typically present escarpments that separate high relief coastal draining catchments from lower-relief inland ones. Widespread drainage reorganization processes in these areas commonly lead to drainage divide retreat inland. This study examines how unfavorable natural factors-long dis...