E&G Quaternary Science Journal
E&G Quaternary Science Journal
EGQSJ
Articles | Volume 73, issue 2
Articles | Volume 73, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-73-161-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-73-161-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 73, issue 2
Research article
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08 Oct 2024
Research article |  | 08 Oct 2024

Millennial-scale erosion rates in the Harz Mountains (Germany) from cosmogenic 10Be: implications for landscape evolution of basement highs in Central Europe

Ralf Hetzel, Henrik Rother, Reinhard Wolff, and Kyra Hölzer

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We present 10Be-based erosion rates for the Harz Mountains. Erosion is slope-dependent, and the Harz topography evolves at rates of a few tens of meters per million years. The 300 m difference in elevation between a planation surface in the Harz and its lower surroundings results from rock uplift, erosion of sediments in adjacent areas, and migration and dissolution of Permian salt. Active reverse faulting along the northern Harz is inconsistent with geological, geophysical, and geodetic data.
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