Yes. The south east of the country is slowly sinking into the sea while the north west of Scotland is slowly rising, becauseof a process called isostatic compensation, whereby something that has been covered by a heavy weight bounces back when that weight is removed. Scotland used to be covered by ice during the last ice age.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Is It True That The UK Is Tilted Towards The South East
Yes. The south east of the country is slowly sinking into the sea while the north west of Scotland is slowly rising, becauseof a process called isostatic compensation, whereby something that has been covered by a heavy weight bounces back when that weight is removed. Scotland used to be covered by ice during the last ice age.
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