Abstract:<p>Observations from around the globe show that drainage reversal toward cliffs (and at a larger scale, toward escarpments) is a common phenomenon.&#160; Drainage reversal occurs when a channel that used to grade in one direction reverses its gradient while exploiting its antecedent valley, forming barbed tributaries with junction angle >90&#176;. Drainage reversal is an important end-member of fluvial reorganization that drastically shifts the hydrologic and geomorphic fun… Show more
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