Extended Data Fig. 6: The histogram of the model-residuals shows that the residuals are centred on zero.
From: Recent uplift of Chomolungma enhanced by river drainage piracy
In some places the residuals are large and negative. These large residuals may be the result of drainage divide migration not simulated in our model, glacial erosion, or landslides blocking rivers and preventing incision. Additionally, inconsistencies between the rock uplift rate used in the model and the actual rock uplift rate could result in either higher or lower modelled channel elevations in specific areas. Furthermore, large residuals are permitted due to our use of the L1 norm, that is less sensitive to outliers.
