So much ice in Iceland has melted in the past century that the pressure on the land beneath has lessened, which allows more of the rock deep in the ground to turn to magma. Until the ice melted, the pressure was so intense that the rock remained solid . . . Since 1890 the ice-cap has lost 10 per cent of its mass, which has allowed the land to rise by up to 25m (82ft) a year. The volume lost between 1890 and 2003 is estimated at 435 cu km.
I'm no math whiz, but . . .
1890 - 2008 = 118 years * 82 ft = 9676 feet
The land in Iceland has risen 10k feet and we didn't even know it! Can you imagine if your house raised a hundred feet every year? Please.
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ha ha. i always wondered how noah's flood was possible with all the high mountains. now i understand how its possible. without the added pressure of the flood, the earth raised up. mount everest probably took about 300 years. i knew someday science would catch up to faith.
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