Mount marshak towers above the landscape at 5.3 km tall. the rate of uplift at mount marshak is 1.3 mm/yr and the rate of erosion is 1.5 mm/yr. how tall will mount marshak be after a million years, assuming everything remains constant?

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Will Burton

12 May, 10:38

Mount marshak towers above the landscape at 5.3 km tall. the rate of uplift at mount marshak is 1.3 mm/yr and the rate of erosion is 1.5 mm/yr. how tall will mount marshak be after a million years, assuming everything remains constant?

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Dillon · Answer 1

Assuming that everything remains constant, after one million years, Mount Marshak would be 5.1km tall. This is because the mountain would be uplifted by 1.3km after a million years but also eroded 1.5km after a million years. The difference is 0.2km in the direction of erosion. This means the mountain would be 0.2km smaller than it was before. 5.3-0.2=5.1.