| Title | Rapid viscoelastic uplift in southeast Alaska caused by post-Little Ice Age glacial retreat |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Larsen, CF, Motyka, RJ, Freymueller, JT, Echelmeyer, KA, Ivins, ER |
| Journal | Earth and Planetary Science Letters |
| Volume | 237 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pagination | 548-560 |
| Date Published | Sep 15 |
| ISSN | 0012-821x |
| Accession Number | WOS:000232155200017 |
| Abstract | Our observations show that extreme uplift in southeast Alaska began about 1770 AD, with relative sea level (RSL) change to 5.7 m and current uplift rates to 32 mm/yr. This region experienced widespread glacial melting following the Little Ice Age (LIA), with the collapse of the Glacier Bay Icefield alone equivalent to 8 mm of global sea level rise. Geodynamic modelling links the uplift to post-LIA isostatic rebound, with the extreme uplift signal and a priori knowledge of ice load changes requiring the presence of a low viscosity asthenosphere (3.7 X 10(18) Pa s). These crustal deformations are triggered by climate change through glacier wastage. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.epsl.2005.06.032 |
