Researchers from the University of Southampton study the creation of steep slopes called great escarpments.
The mystery of how some of the Earth's most dramatic landforms came into being has been solved, scientists believe.
It was previously not known how the giant plateaus, found in southern Africa, India, Brazil and Australia, originated. Tom Gernon, professor of earth science at the University of Southampton and lead author, said the results helped explain why parts of continents, previously thought of as "stable", experienced substantial uplift and erosion.
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