Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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Isle of Jura research casts new light on how rivers carve through landscapes

The waters of the remote Scottish island of Jura have long been famous for making whiskey. Now, the island's rivers have helped geologists learn more about how rivers erode rocks, providing new evidence that what streams carry plays an important role in how they carve through landscapes.

Isle of Jura research casts new light on how rivers carve through landscapes
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The waters of the remote Scottish island of Jura have long been famous for making whiskey. Now, the island's rivers have helped geologists learn more about how rivers erode rocks, providing new evidence that what streams carry plays an important role in how they carve through landscapes.

Originally published at Phys.org

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