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∙ 11y agoYes.
Significant depression of the surface of the Earth beneath glaciers has occurred. It is estimated that the Earth's surface can go downward by as much as one third the thickness of the overlying glacier, but that depends also on the lateral extent of the glacier. Given that during the last glacial period, the continental glaciers were around three kilometers thick, the depression would be quite large.
The weight of the ice pushed the surface of the Earth's crust downward. Below the crust, the viscoelastic mantle material moved away. (Viscoelastic means that is has some elasticity and can stretch like a rubber material, but that is only a partial factor in its deformation and there is some viscous flow associated with the deformation which won't simply rebound when the deforming force is removed.)
Since it has been thousands of years since these glaciers were that large, most of the rebound (return of the mantle beneath the crust) has already happened but it continues at a slow rate in some areas at a rate of less than a centimeter per year. That is slow, but can be detected. It is a process that will get slower with time but continue for thousands of years or until the next glaciation period, whichever comes first.
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∙ 11y agoYes.
Significant depression of the surface of the Earth beneath glaciers has occurred. It is estimated that the Earth's surface can go downward by as much as one third the thickness of the overlying glacier, but that depends also on the lateral extent of the glacier. Given that during the last glacial period, the continental glaciers were around three kilometers thick, the depression would be quite large.
The weight of the ice pushed the surface of the Earth's crust downward. Below the crust, the viscoelastic mantle material moved away. (Viscoelastic means that is has some elasticity and can stretch like a rubber material, but that is only a partial factor in its deformation and there is some viscous flow associated with the deformation which won't simply rebound when the deforming force is removed.)
Since it has been thousands of years since these glaciers were that large, most of the rebound (return of the mantle beneath the crust) has already happened but it continues at a slow rate in some areas at a rate of less than a centimeter per year. That is slow, but can be detected. It is a process that will get slower with time but continue for thousands of years or until the next glaciation period, whichever comes first.
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What do you call the crust making up the continents?
The crust that makes up the continents, or land masses on Earth is called continental crust. The crust that makes up the oceans is called oceanic crust.
What makes up the continents and the ocean floor?
The continental and oceanic plates are primarily igneous rock. The continental crust is granitic and the oceanic crust is basaltic.
What are four differences between the oceanic crust and the continental crust?
1. The Oceanic crust is dense while the Continental crust is relatively lighter. 2. The Oceanic crust consists of Silicon and Magnessium, while the Continental crust has Silicon and Alluminium. 3. The Oceanic crust is thin, while the Continental crust is thick. 4. The Oceanic crust makes up the ocean floor, while the Continental crust carries the continents.
What layer do continents move on?
Continents make up parts of the Earth's crust. They are sliding about on top of the mantle, which makes up the majority of the Earth's mass and consists largely of magma.
continental crust?
makes up the continent
What do you call the crust making up the continents?
The crust that makes up the continents, or land masses on Earth is called continental crust. The crust that makes up the oceans is called oceanic crust.
What are the two types of crust that makes up the continents and ocean?
The two types of crust that make up the continents and ocean are the continental crust and the oceanic crust.
Granite is one of the main rocks that makes up continental crust which is?
The crust that forms the continents.
What rock makes up the continental crust?
The continental crust is made up of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. These rocks form the continents and the continental shelves, areas of seabed close to the shore.
What is two differences between the continental crust and oceanic crust?
The oceanic plate is thin, dense, and makes up the ocean floor. The continental plate is less-dense, thick, and make up the continents.
What makes up the continents and the ocean floor?
The continental and oceanic plates are primarily igneous rock. The continental crust is granitic and the oceanic crust is basaltic.
Which of earth's layers include the land that makes up the continents and the land under the ocean?
This is the crust, which is the very thin layer which has land and water.
Which of the earth's layers includes the land that makes up the continents and the land under the oceans?
This is the crust, which is the very thin layer which has land and water.
Which of earth's layers includes the land that makes up the continents and the land under the oceans?
This is the crust, which is the very thin layer which has land and water.
Which layers of Earth's layers include the land that makes up the continents and the the land under the oceans?
This is the crust, which is the very thin layer which has land and water.
What rock makes up the majority of the continetal crust?
rock that makes up coninental Crust
What crust makes up the ocean floor?
Oceanic crust.
