The MIT Surface Processes Group studies physical processes that shape the surfaces of Earth and other planets. Visit the research page to learn more about current projects.
Students interested in graduate studies in surface processes at MIT should contact Taylor Perron.
For information on the paper "Formation of evenly spaced ridges and valleys" that appeared in the 23 July 2009 issue of Nature, visit the News and Research pages.
Contact information:
Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave, Building 54
Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Salinas River and foothills of the Gabilan Mesa, California
Self-organized drainage basins in a numerical landscape model