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A simple model with rotationally symmetric ice load and constant dynamic viscosity 1021 Pa s for the mantle is shown to give a reasonably accurate description of the Fennoscandian forebulge height (40–60 m). This value for the viscosity is adopted since it leads to a satisfactory value of the present uplift velocity in the centre (about 10 mm/y). Surface tilting, and shear stress are also calculated.
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Brevik, I., Jenssen, O. A simple model for the Fennoscandian forebulge. Il Nuovo Cimento C 17, 783–800 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02510885
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