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Originally Posted by hhEb09'1
I see that. As ice is removed, the rebound is not instantaneous. It's a function of the viscosity of the material--and the viscosity is great enough that the material is actually considered to be solid.
The ice sheets were extensive, and thick, and they depressed the area for a long time--otherwise, the viscosity would have prevented the land from depressing. When the majority of the ice disappeared, the land started to rebound.
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I've been trying to find a reference stating that Scandinavia and Hudson Bay are rebounding, but can't find it. I don't doubt it; it's just to show my denier friend (he tried a search too and came up with nothing).
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