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Periglacial resurfacing of hillslopes and channels with large boulders in the Virginia Appalachians by Fame, Michelle L., Chilton, Kristin D., Spotila, James A., Kelly, Meredith A., Caton, Summer A.

“…Large, resistant, quartz‐rich boulders deposited on hillslopes and in channels armour the landscape, trap sediment and influence hillslope angle and…”
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Uncovering the Controls on Fluvial Bedrock Erodibility and Knickpoint Expression: A High‐Resolution Comparison of Bedrock Properties Between Knickpoints and Non‐Knickpoint Reaches by Chilton, Kristin D., Spotila, James A.

“…Bedrock erodibility exerts a fundamental control on fluvial incision, and therefore on the evolution of entire landscapes. However, the roles and relative…”
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Eocene‐Oligocene Intensification of the Deep Western Boundary Current in the North Atlantic Ocean by Parent, Andrew M., Chilton, Kristin D., Peer, Tim E., Bohaty, Steven M., Spray, James F., Scher, Howie D., Wilson, Paul A., Romans, Brian W.

“…The role played by ocean circulation in major transitions in Earth's climate is debated. Here, we investigate the physical evolution of the Deep Western…”
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Preservation of Valley and Ridge topography via delivery of resistant, ridge-sourced boulders to hillslopes and channels, Southern Appalachian Mountains, U.S.A by Chilton, Kristin D., Spotila, James A.

“…Discrete bands of resistant strata found along ridgelines in lithologically controlled, geologically heterogeneous landscapes are generally credited with…”
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Point load testing to more effectively measure bedrock strength by Chilton, Kristin D.

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Beyond boundaries: Depositional environment controls on erodibility, process, and form in rivers incising sedimentary bedrock by Colaianne, Nicholas J., Shobe, Charles M., Moler, Joseph, Benison, Kathleen C., Chilton, Kristin D.

“…Bedrock rivers adjust to the properties of the rock into which they incise, imprinting the geologic past on Earth’s surface. We compared rock properties and…”
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