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Uplift Underway in Finland’s Kvarken Archipelago

Unburdened by the weight of thick ice, land has been rising around the Gulf of Bothnia, creating hectares of new dry ground every year.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Wanmei Liang, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Photo by Hendrik Morkel, Unsplash. Story by Lindsey Doermann.

Published December 26, 2024
Data acquired May 29, 2024

Sources:
Landsat 8 > OLI
Photograph
Collection:
International Parks and UNESCO Sites