Isostatic Adjustment, Vertical Motion Rate Variation and Potential Detection of Past Abrupt Mass Unloading

Intraplate volcanic islands are often considered as stable relief with constant vertical motion and used for relative sea-level reconstruction. This study shows that large abrupt mass unloading causes non-negligible isostatic adjustment. The vertical motion that occurs after abrupt mass unloading is...

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Main Author: Julien Gargani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/12/8/302