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Articles | Volume 16, issue 11
Articles | Volume 16, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1289-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1289-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 16, issue 11
Research article
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11 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 11 Nov 2025

Deformation and exhumation in thick continental crusts induced by valley incision of elevated plateaux

Thomas Geffroy, Philippe Yamato, Philippe Steer, Benjamin Guillaume, and Thibault Duretz

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While erosion's role in mountain building is well known, deformation from valley incision in inactive regions is less understood. Using our numerical models, we show that incision alone can cause significant crustal deformation and drive lower crust exhumation. This is favored in areas with thick crust, weak lower crust, and high plateaux. Our results show surface processes can reshape Earth's surface over time.
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