Description

Solid Earth deformation during a glacial cycle.

SKB Number

SKB FEP Number

Cli08

Main Category

Main category for FEP

External factor

Sub-category

Sub-category for FEP

Climatic processes and effects

Handling

Explanation of how the FEP is treated

Isostatic evolution and shoreline displacement have been investigated by means of numerical modelling. A 1D Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) model has been used to simulate shoreline migration. The evolution of the shoreline has been calculated for a glacial-interglacial cycle using a loading function based on the Weichselian ice sheet simulation. Complementary 3D GIA simulations have been made in order to quantify the error introduced by using a laterally homogeneous Earth model.

References

Bibliographic references to obtain more information

SR-Site Climate report, TR-10-49, Section(s) 3.3