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Table 10.1
Surface-lowering rates on badlands as estimated using erosion pins.
Mean (or range)
surface lowering
(mm)
Standard
deviation
(mm)
Site
n
Reference
Central Karoo, South Africa
Interfluves
5.6
2.0
10
Keay-Bright and Boardman
Channels
2.6
5.7
10
(2009)
Sidewalls
16.7
9.6
7
Footslopes
4.7
4.4
10
Tuscany, Italy
Biancane
60
Della Seta
et al.
(2009)
'Embryonic'
77
Slope foot
74
Pediment
2.8
Rill
26
Calanchi
55
Interrill without caprock
0.7
Caprock ridge
Caprock
South Tuscany, Italy
Calanchi
20
Ciccacci
et al.
(2008)
Biancane
15
Basilicata, Italy
Biancane
9.1
2.2
10
Clarke and Rendell (2006)
Massa Abate
11.3
4.6
32
Pozzo Varisana
14.7
5.0
72
Serra Pizzuta
18.7
4.6
15
Massa Soldano
Basilicata, Italy
Calanchi
9.7
1.7
20
Clarke and Rendell (2006)
Serra Pizzuta
7.2
3.6
15
Mesola della Zazzara
9.5
2.2
14
Massa Soldano
Basilicata, Italy
Calanchi
5.3-13.6
Alexander (1982)
Biancane
22.8-39.7
Dr ome, France
2-14
36
Wainwright (1996a)
Hautes Alpes, France
10-20
Bufalo, Oliveros and
Quelennec (1989)
Vallcebre, Pyrenees, Spain
9
Sole
et al
. (1992)
Ebro basin, Spain
5-9
Benito, Gutierrez and Sancho
(1992)
Ebro basin, Spain
1
377
Desir and Marın (2007)
Tabernas, Almerıa, Spain
12
Lazaro
et al
. (2008)
Ugijar, Granada, Spain
6-27
Scoging (1982)
Dinosaur Provincial Park,
Alberta, Canada
3.4
2.2
Campbell (1982)
Badlands National Monument,
South Dakota, USA
22.7
5.0
Schumm (1962)
