Slope–velocity equilibrium and evolution of surface roughness on a stony hillslope

Nearing, Mark A.; Polyakov, Viktor O.; Nichols, Mary H.; Hernandez, Mariano; Li, Li; Zhao, Ying; Armendariz, Gerardo

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-3221-2017

Articles | Volume 21, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-3221-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-3221-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 21, issue 6

Research article

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30 Jun 2017

Research article |

| 30 Jun 2017

Slope–velocity equilibrium and evolution of surface roughness on a stony hillslope

Mark A. Nearing, Viktor O. Polyakov, Mary H. Nichols, Mariano Hernandez, Li Li, Ying Zhao, and Gerardo Armendariz

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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SC1: 'general comments on the paper', Dino Torri, 23 Mar 2017
- AC5: 'Reply to Dino Torri', Mark Nearing, 24 Apr 2017
- RC3: 'Naering' reply', Dino Torri, 25 Apr 2017
RC1: 'Review of Slope-Velocity-Equilibrium and evolution of surface roughness on a stony hillslope.', Anonymous Referee #1, 23 Mar 2017
- AC1: 'Reply to Reviewer #1', Mark Nearing, 24 Apr 2017
  - AC4: 'Reply to Dino Torri', Mark Nearing, 24 Apr 2017
- AC3: 'Reply to Reviewer #1', Mark Nearing, 24 Apr 2017
RC2: 'Review by reviewer#2', Anonymous Referee #2, 28 Mar 2017
- AC2: 'Reply to Reviewer #2', Mark Nearing, 24 Apr 2017
AC6: 'Revised manuscript', Mark Nearing, 24 Apr 2017
AC7: 'Revised Supplement', Mark Nearing, 24 Apr 2017

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by Editor) (08 May 2017) by Roger Moussa

AR by Mark Nearing on behalf of the Authors (08 May 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (25 May 2017) by Roger Moussa

AR by Mark Nearing on behalf of the Authors (25 May 2017)

Short summary

This study presents novel scientific understanding about the way that hillslope surfaces form when exposed to rainfall erosion, and the way those surfaces interact with and influence runoff velocities during rain events. The data show that hillslope surfaces form such that flow velocities are independent of slope gradient and dependent on flow rates alone. This result represents a shift in thinking about surface water runoff.