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