The interactions between climate and tectonics in active mountain ranges are complex and important. Field and geophysical data from the St Elias Range of Alaska show that glacial erosion can influence the dynamics of the lithosphere in such settings.
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Brocklehurst, S. A glacial driver of tectonics. Nature Geosci 1, 732–733 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo344
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