Journal
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
Volume 28, Issue 6, Pages 675-684Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/esp.519
Keywords
waterfall; waterfall recession; rock control; erosion
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Rates of waterfall recession, and major factors that influence the rate, were studied using waterfalls in Boso Peninsula, Japan. The mean rate of waterfall recession was estimated by determining the age and original location. The principal factor in determining the rate of waterfall recession is the ratio of the erosive force of stream to the bedrock resistance. This is expressed in terms of measurable variables, which include the discharge (drainage area and precipitation), the width and height of the waterfall, and the unconfined compressive strength of the bedrock. An empirical equation connecting the force/resistance ratios and the rates of waterfall recession is derived. Copyright (C) 2003 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.
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