[E&E seminars] ESI News: Young Faculty Seminar tomorrow (5/4) @ 4pm

[Kurt Sternlof]

Hi Everybody,

Just a friendly reminder not to miss EAPS Assistant Professor Taylor Perron's talk tomorrow afternoon May 4th at 4 p.m. in 48-316 (Parsons Lab)...poster attached.

Any and all are welcome, so please spread the word and we'll see you there.

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Pattern Formation in River Networks

Branching river networks are one of the most widespread features of Earth's surface, and their self-organized structure controls the transport of water and sediment across the continents. Dr. Perron will present a framework for interpreting these prominent landscape patterns. A numerical model of the dominant erosional mechanisms shaping soil-mantled landscapes predicts the emergence of patterns ranging from the spacing of sub-kilometer valleys to the hierarchical structure of hundred-kilometer river networks. Field measurements and high-resolution topography from laser altimetry provide a dataset for testing these model predictions, and yield insight into how landscape patterns record the influence of climate, rock type and life.

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A reception will follow....replete with snacks.

Cheers,

Kurt

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Kurt Sternlof, Ph.D.
Executive Director
MIT Earth System Initiative
617-253-6895
kurtster at mit.edu

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