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ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/oajrces.2024.03.003

Retracted: Analysis of Quantified Hillslope Erosion by Excess Topography in the Hengduan Mountain

Liqin Zhou1,2,*, Zhen Zhou3, Yanlian Zhou1,2

1Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Surface Process, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

3China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group CO. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

*Corresponding author:Liqin Zhou

Published: April 26,2024

Abstract

Retraction Notice

Title: Analysis of Quantified Hillslope Erosion by Excess Topography in the Hengduan Mountain

Authors: Liqin Zhou, Zhen Zhou, Yanlian Zhou

Journal: OAJRC Environmental Science, Volume 5, Issue 1, 14-21, 2024

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/oajrces.2024.03.003

The authors have requested the retraction of this article due to personal reasons. After careful consideration, the editorial board has accepted the request and agreed to retract the article from the journal. The decision was made in accordance with the journal’s publishing ethics and the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The article is therefore officially retracted. 

We apologize to our readers for any inconvenience caused.

Date of Retraction: September 3, 2025


Keywords

Excess topography, threshold hillslope, hillslope erosion, Landslide, Hengduan mountain

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How to cite this paper

Analysis of Quantified Hillslope Erosion by Excess Topography in the Hengduan Mountain

How to cite this paper: Liqin Zhou, Zhen Zhou, Yanlian Zhou. (2024) Analysis of Quantified Hillslope Erosion by Excess Topography in the Hengduan Mountain. OAJRC Environmental Science5(1), 14-21.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/oajrces.2024.03.003