Glacial isostatic adjustment in 3-D earth models: Implications for the analysis of tide gauge records along the U.S. east coast

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 46, Issue 3-5, 2008, Pages 90-94

  Davis, Jonathan E ^a   Latychev, Konstantin ^a   Mitrovica, Jerry X ^a   Kendall, Roblyn ^a   Tamisiea, Mark E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 D earth models; Glacial isostatic adjustment; Sea level change; Tide gauges; U.S. east coast

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLACIOISOSTASY; MELTING; MODELING; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TIDE GAUGE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50549101685     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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