Finland Gulf of Bothnia land rise former seabed

Land around Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia is rising

≈1 cm/year

Around the Gulf of Bothnia, the land rises by about 1 cm each year. Former seabed is becoming dry land, and Finland’s area grows by about 7 square kilometres annually.

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Finland Gulf of Bothnia land rise former seabed

Land around Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia is rising

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