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1. Isostatic Rebound

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   Theoretical Framework and Historical Context
   The concept of isostasy was first rigorously formulated in the mid-19th century by George Biddell Airy and John Henry Pratt, though the modern understanding of post-glacial rebound owes much to the glacial loading models developed by Walcott in the mid-20th century. Early models treated the lithosphere as a rigid plate floating on a fluid asthenosphere. However, the observed timescale for …