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🧪 Ice Sheet Isostasy

This simulation demonstrates the concept of isostasy – the balance between the weight of a large ice sheet and the buoyancy provided by the underlying Earth’s crust. Users can manipulate ice thickness to observe its effect.

Geology & Earth Science2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted💧 Water🌍 Earth❄️ Ice & Cold
ice-sheet-isostasy-simulator ↗ Open standalone
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This simulation demonstrates the concept of isostasy – the balance between the weight of a large ice sheet and the buoyancy provided by the underlying Earth’s crust. Users can manipulate ice thickness to observe its effect.

IsostasyIce SheetBuoyancy

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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