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The age of the ice is very impressive, but the shear depth of the ice still blows my mind.
by lupusreal 2y ago
The age of the ice is very impressive, but the shear depth of the ice still blows my mind.
- defrost 2y agoThe weight of that ice is another vast number to ponder. Several million years past when the southern pole was ice free that land mass was riding a lot higher without kilometres of ice above pushing it down.
- brabel 2y agoSome parts of Sweden are still moving UP by 8 to 9 mm every single year[1] due to the rebound after the ice sheets retreated, just about 10k-15k years ago. [1] https://highcoastkvarken.org/our-joint-world-heritage/the-land-uplift-phenomenon/ https://highcoastkvarken.org/our-joint-world-heritage/the-la... > The speed is fast enough to see the changes in the landscape in a few decades.