Glacial Isostasy, Sea-Level and Mantle Rheology

by K. Lambeck, R. Sabadini and E. B08Chi Viscosity is one of the important material properties of the Earth, controlling tectonic and dynamic processes such as mantle convection, isostasy, and glacial rebound. Yet it remains a poorly resolved parameter and basic questions such as whether the planet''s response to loading is linear or non-linear, or what are its depth and lateral variations remain ...