Fig. 6: Pearson’s correlation between erosion rates and climatic parameters.
From: Milankovitch-paced erosion in the southern Central Andes
Erosion rates compared to a, b 400-kyr eccentricity, c, d insolation at 23° S latitude, and e, f the CLIMBER-2 precipitation dataset for three different time periods: 1.8–2.48 Ma (red), 2.49–3.8 Ma (orange), and 3.8–6 Ma (or 5 Ma for the CLIMBER-2 dataset) (blue). Pearson’s correlation coefficients and p-values are presented for three periods of time below each plot with 95% confidence interval envelopes shown for each correlation. Note the strong correlation and low p-values for the relationships between erosion rate and 400-kyr eccentricity and CLIMBER-2 precipitation for the period from 2.49–3.8 Ma (orange) in a and e. Also note the different x-axis scalings between the upper and lower panels.
