glacier, and a general land rise
along the southern coast and in the countries
interior (figure 1). This rise results from recent melt
of the Icelandic glaciers, which have been melting since the late 19th century. An acceleration in
land uplift is even evident in the Southeast. STL analysis of vertical GPS measurements in 1997-
2015 from Höfn in Hornafjörður show over 8 mm/yr uplift in the first
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