Produced by: Manoj Kumar
Fennoscandinavia is still rising after the Ice Age—by up to 1 cm per year—as land rebounds from ancient glaciers.
New measurements reveal the upper mantle under Scandinavia is denser than scientists previously believed.
As land rises, gravity shifts. Researchers are mapping these subtle changes using advanced satellite data.
Even thousands of years later, Earth’s crust is still adjusting to the loss of massive ice sheets.
Scientists used satellite gravimetry and 3D GPS data to refine how we measure post-glacial rebound.
A similar phenomenon is happening in North America, where land is also rising after glacial retreat.
Understanding land uplift helps scientists prepare for rising sea levels and predict long-term Earth changes.
This discovery highlights the power of satellite-based geodesy to track subtle but important planetary shifts.
Even in “stable” regions, land is constantly moving—reshaping coastlines, altering gravity, and changing maps over time.
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