= Isostatic depression
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Isostatic depression, also known as isostatic rebound or isostatic adjustment, refers to the process by which the Earth's crust responds to changes in load or pressure. This phenomenon is primarily associated with the removal or addition of large ice sheets, such as during glacial and interglacial periods. When a large mass, like an ice sheet, is present over a region, it exerts considerable pressure on the Earth's crust, causing it to deform and sink, or depress.
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