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Categories: Buoyancy, Geomorphology, Geodynamics, All articles to be merged, Earth's crust
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isostasy  Airy hypothesis  depth of compensation  isostacy  isostatic anomaly
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(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust WordNet 3.0
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(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Isostasy or isostatic equilibrium is the state of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle such that the crust "floats" at an elevation that depends on its thickness and density. Wikipedia
State of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle Wikidata
The state of balance or pressure equilibrium thought to exist within the Earth's crust, whereby the upper lithosphere floats on denser magma beneath. Wiktionary
The state of balance of the Earth's lithosphere floating on the magma. Wiktionary (translation)
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