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1Johnson, J., and Whipple, K., 2010, Evaluating the controls of shear stress, sediment supply, alluvial cover and channel morphology on experimental bedrock incision rate, Journal of Geophysical Research – Earth Surface, 115, F02018, doi:10.1029/2009JF001335.

1Johnson, J., Whipple, K., and Sklar, L., 2010, Contrasting bedrock incision rates from snowmelt and flash floods in the Henry Mountains, Utah, Geological Society of America, Bulletin, 122, 1600-1615.

1Ouimet, W., Whipple, K., Royden, L., Reiners, P., Hodges, K., and Pringle, M., 2010, Regional Incision of the Eastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau, Lithosphere, v. 2, no. 1, p. 50-63, doi:10.1130/L57.1

1DiBiase, R., Whipple, K., Heimsath, A., Ouimet, W., 2010, Landscape form and millennial erosion rates in the San Gabriel Mountains, CA, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 289, p. 134-144.

Whipple, K., 2009, Landscape texture set to scale – News and Views, Nature, v. 460, 23 July, p. 468-469. 

1Schildgen, T., Hodges, K., Whipple, K., Pringle, M., van Soest, M., Cornell, K., 2009, Late Cenozoic structural and tectonic development of the western margin of the Central Andean Plateau in southwest Peru, Tectonics, v. 28, TC4007, doi:10.1029/2008TC002403.

1Schildgen, T. F., T. A. Ehlers, D. M. Whipp, Jr., M. C. van Soest, K. X. Whipple, and K. V. Hodges (2009), Quantifying canyon incision and Andean Plateau surface uplift, southwest Peru: A thermochronometer and numerical modeling approach, J. Geophys. Res., 114, F04014, doi:10.1029/2009JF001305

1Johnson, J.P., Whipple, K., Sklar, L., Hanks, T., 2009, Transport slopes, sediment cover, and bedrock channel incision in the Henry Mountains, Utah, USA, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 114, F02014. doi: 10.1029/2007JF000862.

1Ouimet, W., Whipple, K., Granger, D., 2009, Beyond threshold hillslopes: Channel adjustment to baselevel fall in tectonically active mountain ranges, Geology, v. 37, p. 579-582.

1Cook, K., Whipple, K., Heimsath, A., Hanks, T., 2009, Rapid incision of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon – insights from channel profiles, local incision rates, and modeling of lithologic controls, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, doi: 10.1002/esp.1790, v. 34, p. 994-1010.

Whipple, K., 2009, The influence of climate on the tectonic evolution of mountain belts, Nature Geoscience, v. 2, p. 97-104, doi 10.1038/ngeo413. 

Kirby, E., Whipple, K., Harkins, N., 2008, Topography reveals seismic hazard, Nature Geoscience, v. 1, p. 485-487, doi 10.1038/ngeo265.

Roe, G., Whipple, K., Fletcher, J., 2008, Feedbacks among climate, erosion, and tectonics in a critical wedge orogen, American Journal of Science, v. 308, p. 815-842, doi 10.2475/07.2008.01.

Wobus, C., Pringle, M., Whipple, K., Hodges, K., 2008, A Late Miocene acceleration of exhumation in the Himalayan crystalline core, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 269, p. 1-10, doi 10.1016/j.epsl.2008.02.019.

1Ouimet, W., Whipple, K., 1Crosby, B., 1Johnson, J., 1Schildgen, T., 2008, Epigenetic gorges in fluvial landscapes, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, doi 10.1002/esp.1650.

1Brocklehurst, S. H., and K. X. Whipple, 2007, Response of glacial landscapes to spatial variations in rock uplift rate, J. Geophys. Res., 112, F02035, doi:10.1029/2006JF000667.

Brocklehurst, S., Whipple, K., and 1Foster, D.,2008, Ice thickness and topographic relief in glaciated landscapes of the western USA, in Stroeven, A., and Swift, D., eds., Glacial landscape evolution: Implications for glacial processes, patterns and reconstructions: Geomorphology, doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2007.02.037.

1Crosby, B., Whipple, K., 2Gasparini, N., 1Wobus, C., 2007, Formation of fluvial hanging valleys: Theory and simulation: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 112, F03S10, doi: 10.1029/2006JF000566.

1Ouimet, W., Whipple, K., Royden, L., Zhiming, S., and Chen, Z., 2007, The influence of large landslides on river incision in a transient landscape: Eastern margin of the Tibetan plateau (Sichuan, China): Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 119, no. 11/12, p. 1462–1476, doi: 10.1130/B26136.1.

1Johnson, J., and Whipple, K.X., 2007, Feedbacks between erosion and sediment transport in experimental bedrock channels: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, doi: 10.1002/esp.1471.

1Schildgen, T., Hodges, K., Whipple, K., Reiners, P., 2007, Uplift of the western margin of the Andean plateau revealed from canyon incision history, Southern Peru, Geology, v. 35, no.6, pg. 523-526.

2Gasparini, N., Whipple, K., Bras, R., 2007, Predictions of steady-state and transient landscape morphology using sediment-flux-dependent river incision models: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 112, F03S09, doi: 10.1029/2006JF000567.

1Haviv, I., Enzel, Y., Whipple, K., Zilberman, E., Stone, J., Matmon, A., Fifield, L., 2006, Amplified erosion above waterfalls and oversteepened bedrock reaches, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, F04004, doi:10.1029/2006JF000461.

1Lamb, M. P., Howard, A. D., 1Johnson, J., Whipple, K. X., Dietrich, W. E., 1Perron, J. T., 2006, Can springs cut canyons into rock?, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, E07002, doi:10.1029/2005JE002663.

1Wobus, C.W., Whipple, K.W., and Hodges, K.V., 2006, Neotectonics of the central Nepalese Himalaya: Constraints from geomorphology, detrital 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology and thermal modeling: Tectonics, 25, TC4001, doi:10.1029/2005TC001935.

1Wobus, C.W., 1Crosby, B.T., and Whipple, K.X., 2006, Hanging valleys in fluvial systems: Controls on occurrence and implications for landscape evolution: Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, F02017, doi:10.1029/2005JF000406.

Whipple, K.X., Meade, B.J., 2006, Orogen response to changes in climatic and tectonic forcing, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 243, p 218-228.

1Brocklehurst, S., and Whipple, K. 2006, Assessing the relative efficiency of fluvial and glacial erosion through simulation of fluvial landscapes, Geomorphology.

1Crosby, B. T., Whipple, K. X., 2006, Knickpoint initiation and distribution within fluvial networks: 236 waterfalls in the Waipaoa River, North Island, New Zealand, Geomorphology, 82, p. 16-38, doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.1008.1023.

1Clark, M. K., Royden, L. H., Whipple, K. X., Burchfiel, B. C., Zhang, X., and Tang, W., 2006, Use of a regional, relict landscape to measure vertical deformation of the eastern Tibetan Plateau: Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, F03002, doi:10.1029/2005JF000294.

1Clark, M. K., House, M.A., Royden, L. H., Whipple, K. X., Burchfiel, B. C., Zhang, X., and Tang, W., 2005, Late Cenozoic uplift of southeastern Tibet: Geology, v. 33, 6, 525-528.

1Wobus, C.W., Whipple, K.W., Kirby, E., Snyder, N.P., 1Johnson, J., 1Spyropolou, K., 1Crosby, B.T., and Sheehan, D., 2006, Tectonics from topography: Proceedures, promise, and pitfalls, in Willett, S.D., Hovius, N., Brandon, M.T., and Fisher, D., eds., Tectonics, Climate, and Landscape Evolution: Geological Society of America Special Paper 398: Penrose Conference Series: Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America, p. 55-74.

1Gasparini, N. M., Bras, R.L., Whipple, K. X., 2006, Numerical modeling of non-steady-state river profile evolution using a sediment-flux-dependent incision model, in Willett, S. D., Hovius, N., Brandon, M. T., Fisher, D., eds., Tectonics, Climate, and Landscape Evolution: Geological Society of America Special Paper 398, Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America, 127-141.

Safran, E. B., Bierman, P.R., Aalto, R., Dunne, T., Whipple, K., Caffee, M., 2005, Erosion rates driven by channel network incision in the Bolivian Andes, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 30, 1007-1024.

1Wobus, C.W., Heimsath, A.M., Whipple, K.X., and Hodges, K.V., 2005, Active out-of-sequence thrust faulting in the central Nepalese Himalaya: Nature, v. 434, p. 1008-1011.

1Brocklehurst, S., and Whipple, K., 2004, Hypsometry of glaciated landscapes: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 29, 907-926.

Hodges, K., 1Wobus, C., 1Ruhl, K., 1Schildgen, T., Whipple, K., and Ojha, T., 2004, Quaternary deformation, river steepening, and heavy precipitation at the front of the Higher Himalayan ranges: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 7012, p. 1-11.

Whipple, K. and 1Meade, B., 2004, Controls on the strength of coupling among climate, erosion, and deformation in two-sided, frictional orogenic wedges at steady state: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 109, F01011, doi:10.1029/2003JF000019.

Whipple, K., 2004, Bedrock Rivers and the Geomorphology of Active Orogens: Annual Reviews of Earth and Planetary Science, v. 32, p. 151-185.

1Clark, M.K., L. M. 1Schoenbohm, L. H. Royden, K. X. Whipple, B. C. Burchfiel, X. Zhang, W. Tang, E. Wang, and L. Chen, 2004, Surface uplift, tectonics, and erosion of eastern Tibet from large-scale drainage patterns, Tectonics, 23, TC1006, doi:10.1029/2002TC001402.

1Schoenbohm, L., Whipple, K., Burchfiel, B., Chen, L., 2004, Geomorphic constraints on surface uplift, exhumation, and plateau growth in the Red River region, Yunnan Province, China: Geological Society of America, Bulletin, v. 116, no. 7/8, p. 895–909; doi: 10.1130/B253641.

1Wobus, C., Hodges, K.V., and Whipple, K.X., 2003,  Has focused denudation sustained active thrusting at the Himalayan topographic front?: Geology, v. 31, p. 861-864.

1Snyder, N.P., Whipple, K.X., 2Tucker, G.E., and Merritts, D., 2003,  Importance of a stochastic distribution of floods and erosion thresholds in the bedrock river incision problem: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 108, B2, 2117, doi: 10.1029/2001JB001655.

1Snyder, N.P., Whipple, K.X., 2Tucker, G.E., and Merritts, D., 2003,  Channel response tectonic forcing: Field analysis of stream morphology and hydrology in the Mendocino triple junction region, northern California: Geomorphology, v. 1315, p. 1-31.

1Kirby, E., Whipple, K.X., Tang, W., and Chen, Z., 2003, Distribution of active rock uplift along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Inferences from bedrock river profiles: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 108, doi:10.1029/2001JB000861.

1Baldwin, J.A., Whipple, K.X., and 2Tucker, G.E., 2003, Implications of the stream-power channel incision model for the post-orogenic decay of topography: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 108, doi:10.1029/2001JB000550.

1Snyder, N.P., Whipple, K.X., 2Tucker, G.E., and Merritts, D., 2002,  Interactions between onshore bedrock-channel incision and nearshore wave-base erosion forced by eustacy and tectonics: Basin Research, v. 14, p. 105-127.

Whipple, K., and 2Tucker, G., 2002,  Implications of sediment-flux dependent river incision models for landscape evolution: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 107, B2, doi: 10.1029/2000JB000044.

2Tucker, G., and Whipple, K., 2002, Topographic outcomes predicted by stream erosion models: sensitivity analysis and intermodel comparison: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 107, B9, doi: 10.1029/2001JB000162.

1Kirby, E., Reiners, P., Krol, M., Hodges, K., Whipple, K., Farley, K., Tang, W., and Chen, Z., 2002, Late Cenozoic evolution of the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Inferences from 40Ar/39Ar and (U-Th)/He thermochronology: Tectonics, v. 21, doi: 10.1029/2000TC001246.

1Brocklehurst, S., and Whipple, K., 2002, Glacial erosion and relief production in the eastern Sierra Nevada, California: Geomorphology, v. 42, p. 1-24.

Hodges, K.V., 1Hurtado, J.M., and Whipple, K.X., 2001, Southward extrusion of Tibetan crust and its effect on Himalayan tectonics: Tectonics, v. 20, p. 799-809.

Whipple, K., 2001, Fluvial landscape response time: How plausible is steady state denudation?: American Journal of Science, v. 301, p. 313-325.

1Kirby, E., and Whipple, K., 2001, Quantifying differential rock-uplift rates via stream profile analysis: Geology,  v. 29, p. 415-418.

Parsons, J., Whipple, K., and 1Simoni, A.,  2001, Experimental study of the grain-flow, fluid-mud transition in debris flows: Journal of Geology, v. 109,  p. 427-447.

1Hurtado, J., Hodges, K., and Whipple, K.,  2001, Neotectonics of the Thakkhola Graben and implications for recent activity on the South Tibetan Fault System in the Central Nepal Himalaya: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 113, p. 222-240.

Whipple, K., 1Snyder, N., and 1Dollenmayer, K.,  2000, Rates and processes of bedrock channel incision by the Upper Ukak river since the 1912 Novarupta Ash Flow in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Alaska: Geology,  v. 28, no. 9, p. 835-838.

1Snyder, N., Whipple, K., 2Tucker, G., and Merritts, D., 2000, Landscape response to tectonic forcing: DEM analysis of stream profiles in the Mendocino triple junction region, northern California: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 112, no. 8, p. 1250-1263.

Whipple, K., 1Hancock G., and Anderson, R., 2000, River incision into bedrock: mechanics and relative efficacy of plucking, abrasion, and cavitation: Geological Society America Bulletin, v. 112, no. 3,  p. 490-503.

1Kirby, E., Whipple, K.X., Burchfiel, B.C., 1Tang, W., Berger, G., Sun, Z., and Chen, Z., 2000, Neotectonics of the Min Shan, China: Implications for mechanisms driving Quaternary deformation along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 112, no. 3, p. 375-393.

Whipple, K., 1Kirby, E., and 1Brocklehurst, S., 1999,  Geomorphic limits to climatically induced increases in topographic relief: Nature, v. 401, p. 39-43.

Whipple, K. and 2Tucker, G., 1999, Dynamics of the stream power river incision model: Implications for height limits of mountain ranges, landscape response timescales and research needs: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 104, no. B8, p. 17661-17674.

Paola, C., Parker, G., 2Mohrig, D., and Whipple, K., 1999, The influence of transport fluctuations on spatially averaged topography on a sandy, braided fluvial fan, in Harbaugh, J., Watney, W., Rankey, E., Slingerland, R., Goldstein, R., and Franseen, E., eds., Numerical experiments in stratigraphy; recent advances in stratigraphic and sedimentologic computer simulations, Special Publication - Society for Sedimentary Geology, v. 62, p. 211-218.

1Hancock, G., Anderson, R., and Whipple, K., 1998, Beyond power: bedrock river incision process and form in E. Tinkler, K. and Wohl, E., eds., Rivers over Rock: Fluvial Processes in Bedrock Channels. Geophysical Monograph 107, AGU Press, p. 35-60.

Whipple, K., Parker, G., Paola, C., and 2Mohrig, D.,  1998, Channel dynamics, sediment transport, and the slope of alluvial fans: experimental study: Journal of Geology, v. 106, p. 675-691.

2Mohrig, D., Whipple, K., 2Hondzo, M., Ellis, C., and Parker, G., 1998, Hydroplaning of subaqueous debris flows: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 110, no. 3, p. 387-394.

Parker, G., Paola, C., Whipple, K., and 2Mohrig, D., 1998, Alluvial fans formed by channelized fluvial and sheet flow: theory:  J. Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE.

Parker, G., Paola, C., Whipple, K., 2Mohrig, D., 2Toro-Escobar, C., 1Ruffner, R., Halvorsen, M., and Skoglund, T., 1998, Alluvial fans formed by channelized fluvial and sheet flow: application to a fan-delta in a mine tailings basin: J. Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE.

Whipple, K.X.,  1997, Open-channel  flow of Bingham fluids: applications in debris-flow research: Journal of Geology, v. 105, p. 243-262.

Whipple, K.X., and 1Trayler, C.R., 1996, Tectonic controls on fan size: the importance of spatially variable subsidence rates: Basin Research, v. 8, no. 3, p. 351-366.

Whipple, K.X., Parker, G., and Paola, C., 1995, Experimental study of alluvial fans, in Sonu, J.H., Lee, K.S., Seo, I.W., and Bhowmile, N.G., eds., Proceedings of the International Joint Seminar on Reduction of Natural and Environmental Disasters in Water Environment: Seoul National University, Korea, July 18-21, p.282-295.

Juteau, T., Bideau, D., Dauteuil, O., 1Manac'h, G., 1Naidoo, D., 2Nehlig, P., 1Ondreas, H., Tivey, M., Whipple, K., 1995, A submersible study in the Western Blanco Fracture Zone, N.E. Pacific: Structure and evolution during the last 1.6 MA:  Marine Geophysical Researches, v.17, no. 5, p.399-430.

Dunne, T., Whipple, K.X., and Aubry, B.F., 1995, Microtopography and the initiation of channels by Horton overland flow, in Costa, J.E., Miller, A.J., and Wilcock, P., eds., Natural and Anthropogenic Influences in Fluvial Geomorphology: The Wolman Volume: Geophysical Monograph, American Geophysical Union.

Whipple, K.X., 1993, Interpreting debris-flow hazard from study of fan morphology, in Shen, H.W., Su, S. T., and Wen, F., eds., Hydraulic Engineering '93: Proceedings of the 1993 Conference Sponsored by the Hydraulics Division/ASCE, July 25-30, San Francisco, California, p. 1302-1307.

Whipple, K.X., and Dunne, T., 1992, The influence of debris-flow rheology on fan morphology, Owens Valley, California: Geological Society of America, Bulletin, v. 104, p. 887-900.

Whipple, K.X., 1992, Predicting debris-flow runout and deposition on fans: the importance of the flow hydrograph, in  Walling, D., Davies, T., Hasholt, B., eds., Erosion, debris-flow and environment in mountain regions: Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences Symposium, Chengdu, China, July 5-9, IAHS Publication # 209, p. 337-345.