New York City is Sinking!
PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast

New York City is Sinking!

Jun 8, 2023
15:55
S3 · E20
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About this episode

Today, Jesse and Chris discuss a headline that's been making a splash lately. There was a paper recently published that looked into why some areas of New York City appear to be sinking. We took this as an opportunity to discuss an important geologic concept - Isostasy or Isostic Adjustment. Our conversation spanned glaciers, mountains, and cities. We hope you enjoy. Below is a link to the published paper. I've also included a link to one of the articles wri...

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Author
Chris and Jesse
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full
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