Spatial and Temporal Variations of Incision Rate of the Middle Yellow River and Its Tributaries

We present a model to reconstruct spatiotemporal variation of uplift along the Jinshan Gorge Yellow River Northern China based on quantitative analysis river channel profiles. focus tributaries gorge that drain from Loess Plateau Ordos crustal block. Base level fall tributary is genetically related its trunk incision through rate confluence point. leverage this relationship scaled history at each point an inversion networks governed by stream power law. In way, we create artificial geomorphic marker, refer as “pseudo-terrace.” These metrics provide information River. Our result shows recent acceleration southern Gorge, including spatial variations indicative tectonic activity. The northern exhibits more uniform and steady rates. This pattern can be attributed on-going lithospheric mantle upwelling beneath Block.