Erosion and Climate Change, Partners in Mountain Sculpting (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

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Erosion and Climate Change, Partners in Mountain Sculpting (1 of 3)

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A view of the Bowen River Valley, demonstrating the dramatic scenery and glacial imprint found in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. Photo taken from near the summit of Sheerdown Peak (looking north). This image relates to an article that appeared in the April 1, 2011, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. David Shuster of the Berkeley Geochronology Center and the University of California, Berkeley, and colleagues was titled, "Thermochronometry Reveals Headward Propagation of Erosion in an Alpine Landscape."

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