Stockamp, J., Bishop, P., Li, Z., Petrie, E. J. , Hansom, J. and Rennie, A. (2016) State-of-the-art in studies of glacial isostatic adjustment for the British Isles: a literature review. Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 106(3), pp. 145-170. (doi: 10.1017/S1755691016000074)
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Abstract
Understanding the effects of glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) of the British Isles is essential for the assessment of past and future sea-level trends. GIA has been extensively examined in the literature, employing different research methods and observational data types. Geological evidence from palaeo-shorelines and undisturbed sedimentary deposits has been used to reconstruct long-term relative sea-level change since the Last Glacial Maximum. This information derived from sea-level index points has been employed to inform empirical isobase models of the uplift in Scotland using trend surface and Gaussian trend surface analysis, as well as to calibrate more theory-driven GIA models that rely on Earth mantle rheology and ice sheet history. Furthermore, current short-term rates of GIA-induced crustal motion during the past few decades have been measured using different geodetic techniques, mainly continuous GPS (CGPS) and absolute gravimetry (AG). AG-measurements are generally employed to increase the accuracy of the CGPS estimates. Synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR) looks promising as a relatively new technique to measure crustal uplift in the northern parts of Great Britain, where the GIA-induced vertical land deformation has its highest rate. This literature review provides an in-depth comparison and discussion of the development of these different research approaches.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | No |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Stockamp, Julia and Li, Dr Zhenhong and Hansom, Dr James and Petrie, Dr Elizabeth and Bishop, Professor Paul |
| Authors: | Stockamp, J., Bishop, P., Li, Z., Petrie, E. J., Hansom, J., and Rennie, A. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences |
| Journal Name: | Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| ISSN: | 1755-6910 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1755-6929 |
| Published Online: | 17 October 2016 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 The Royal Society of Edinburgh |
| First Published: | First published in Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 106(3): 145-170 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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