Isostasy

Isostasy

A balance or equilibrium between adjacent blocks of crust.

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isostasy

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The tendency of the crust of the earth (i.e. the lithosphere) to maintain a near equilibrium state in relation to the denser, underlying asthenosphere or upper mantle. For ...

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