Definition of glacial rebound

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glacial rebound

The term 'glacial rebound' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' The isostatic adjustment of previously glaciated areas after glacial retreat (e.g., the uplift of Scandinavia after the most recent glaciation)'.

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