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Prof Simon Mudd

Personal Chair in Earth Surface Processes

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Current Research Interests

 Arid region hydrology, hillslope geomorphology, sediment transport processes, chemical weathering within soils, soil development, landsliding, landscape resoponse to transient tectonic and climatic forcing, and interactions between plants and geomorphology.

My research in a nutshell

In this video Simon describes how most salt marsh plants live at elevations between high tide and mean tide, drowning when the marsh gets too low.

Research outputs

  1. High platform elevations highlight the role of storms and spring tides in salt marsh evolution

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  2. A segmentation approach for the reproducible extraction and quantification of knickpoints from river long profiles

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  3. Lithological control on the geomorphic evolution of the Shillong Plateau in Northeast India

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Research projects

  1. GCRF Multi-hazard Urban Disaster Risk Transitions Hub

    Project: Research

  2. Space-based Services to support resillient and sustainable Critical Infrastructure - Feasibility study

    Project: Research

  3. Future proofing strategies FOr RESilient transport networks against Extreme Events

    Project: Research

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Research press coverage

  1. Dr Simon Mudd comments on a study about gravity shaping sandstone arches

    Press/Media: Expert Comment

  2. Dr Simon Mudd's research could allow aerial studies to predict where earthquakes will occur

    Press/Media: Research

  3. Martin Hurst examines links between curvature of hills and rates of tectonic uplift

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Latest datasets

  1. DrEICH algorithm 

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  2. A nondimensional relief framework: data

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