Late Holocene sea-level changes along the southern coast of Finland, Baltic Sea

The sea-level history varies within the study area. The 3000 yr old Baltic Sea shoreline is located about 11 m above present sea-level (a.s.l.) in Prästkulla, and about 8 m a.s.l. in Kirkkonummi. These differences are due to the differences in isostatic uplift rates, which have been slower in the east. The main trend in relative sea-level along the southern coast of Finland is one characterised by a generally decreasing uplift rate during the Late Holocene. However, we identify the uplift anomalies in two areas where our data show phases of relative sea-level lowering. They are the first verified Late Holocene land uplift anomalies detected in Finnish sea-level data.