What are the erosion and transport laws governing the evolution of the Earth's Surface? Rivers transport sediment particles that are at the…

What are the erosion and transport laws governing the evolution of the Earth's Surface? Rivers transport sediment particles that are at the same time the tools for erosion but also the shield protecting the bedrock. How important is this double role of sediment for the evolution of landscapes?

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