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gcmd_keyword : TECTONIC PROCESSES>ISOSTATIC UPLIFT
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| definition | Refers to the the gradual uplift following rapid erosional removal of material from a mountain range. The land rises as a result of the removal of the weight. Another example of isostatic uplift is post-glacial rebound following the melting of continental glaciers and ice sheets. |
| identifier | 4f0f52fb-b272-49c6-9425-690d9285c380 |
| label | ISOSTATIC UPLIFT |
| parent_identifier | 99b4792a-9ea3-4756-a4dc-b1b30c946b54 |
| GCMD Metadata | 4f0f52fb-b272-49c6-9425-690d9285c380 |
| Ancestors | ISOSTATIC UPLIFT < TECTONIC PROCESSES < GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES < LAND SURFACE < EARTH SCIENCE < Science Keywords |
