erosiondriven
Erosiondriven is an adjective used in geology and geomorphology to denote processes, patterns, or landforms whose development is controlled primarily by erosional forces—weathering, transport, and deposition—rather than tectonic uplift or magmatic processes alone. In erosion-driven landscapes, the long-term evolution of topography results from the balance between uplift and erosion, with erosion often acting as the dominant sculpting force. The concept contrasts with tectonically driven or uplift-dominated landscapes, though in reality many landscapes experience coupled controls.
Key areas include fluvial erosion (river incision and valley formation), coastal erosion (shoreline retreat, cliff retreat),
Methods include measuring erosion rates via cosmogenic nuclide dating, luminescence dating, sediment budgets, and tracers; and
Implications of erosion-driven frameworks include interpreting drainage network evolution, basin response to climate change, soil erosion