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Re:Orange juice exists due to climate change in the Himalaya... by vijay_nair on Saturday February 24, 2018 @05:01AM (#16452562)
Punctuated equilibrium[1] — growth followed by sudden collapse — could be the umbrella term for the scenarios you are thinking of.

The phenomenon, originally from biology, shows up in sandpiles and avalanches as well; it could explain the growth (or lack of it) of mountains too.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuated_equilibrium

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Re:Orange juice exists due to climate change in the Himalaya... by TheSpiceIsLife on Saturday February 24, 2018 @07:25AM (#16452966)
For any particular mountain or mountain ranger there could be a number of processes, some of which may dominate for periods of time.

It could be slow / fast growth followed by slow / fast sinking / decay / collapse / asteroid impact / weathering.

I image there have been a number of sequences that have played out in various locations over time.

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