How Fast Is Continent Isostatic Rebound?

Scandinavia is still rising about 1 cm per year — the crust literally rebounding upward long after the colossal weight of kilometre-thick ice sheets melted away. The land is still finding its true shape, slowly shedding the memory of an enormous past load.

Glacial isostatic adjustment is still ongoing — Hudson Bay in Canada is rising by about 1 cm per year as the crust slowly recovers from the weight of vanished ice sheets.

• About 2× faster than tectonic plates drift
• Roughly the same pace as grass grows