When a large ice sheet forms, its weight depresses the land below, causing the edges of the land to bulge upwards. This process leads to a relative fall in sea level. Conversely, when the ice sheet melts, the land rebounds, and the bulge collapses, causing a relative rise in sea level. (Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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