Abstract

THE STATEMENT OF SUMMIT-LEVEL ACCORDANCE. THE VARIOUS EXPLANATIONS OF ACCORDANCE. I. Explanations by Inheritauce. I. The peneplain theory. 2. Hypothesis of original rough accordance of summit levels, due to isostatic adjustment. 3. Hypothesis of original rough accordance, due to differential erosion during the period of alpine plication. 4. Conclusion. The Composite Explanation. II. The Spontaneous Development oj Summit-Level Accordance. I. Spontaneous development by isostatic adjustment. 2. Metamorphism and igneous intrusion in relation to the degradation of mountains. 3. The influence of local glaciation on summit altitudes. 4. The influence of the forest cap on summit altitudes. 5. Accordance through river-spacing and gradation of slopes. GENERAL CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY.

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