Geomorphological features of valleys dissecting the uplands of the Kanto Plain

Valleys dissecting the Pleistocene terraces are well developed in the Kanto Plain. Some valleys dissecting the fluvial uplands, such as the Musashino and Sagamino uplands, have long, poor-branched and gutter-shaped forms. These valleys are estimated to have been formed by the reciprocal processes of tephra deposition and the remnant stream erosion. Valleys in marine-origin uplands show different features from those of fluvial-origin uplands. Asymmetrical valleys are also seen in valleys dissecting the Kanto Plain. -from Author