TY - JOUR
T1 - Toward a unified science of the Earth's surface
T2 - Opportunities for synthesis among hydrology, geomorphology, geochemistry, and ecology
AU - Paola, Chris
AU - Foufoula-Georgiou, Efi
AU - Dietrich, William E.
AU - Hondzo, Miki
AU - Mohrig, David
AU - Parker, Gary
AU - Power, Mary E.
AU - Rodriguez-Iturbe, Ignacio
AU - Voller, Vaughan
AU - Wilcock, Peter
PY - 2006/3
Y1 - 2006/3
N2 - The Earth's surface is shaped by the interaction of tectonics, water, sediment, solutes, and biota over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales and across diverse environments. Development of a predictive science of Earth surface dynamics integrates many disciplines and approaches, including hydrology, geomorphology, ocean and atmospheric science, sedimentary and structural geology, geochemistry, and ecology. This paper discusses challenges, opportunities, and a few example problems that can serve as pathways toward this integration.
AB - The Earth's surface is shaped by the interaction of tectonics, water, sediment, solutes, and biota over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales and across diverse environments. Development of a predictive science of Earth surface dynamics integrates many disciplines and approaches, including hydrology, geomorphology, ocean and atmospheric science, sedimentary and structural geology, geochemistry, and ecology. This paper discusses challenges, opportunities, and a few example problems that can serve as pathways toward this integration.
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U2 - 10.1029/2005WR004336
DO - 10.1029/2005WR004336
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33646516410
SN - 0043-1397
VL - 42
JO - Water Resources Research
JF - Water Resources Research
IS - 3
M1 - W03S10
ER -