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Definition of Isostasy
1. Noun. (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust.
Definition of Isostasy
1. n. The state or quality of being isostatic.
Definition of Isostasy
1. Noun. (geology) The state of balance or pressure equilibrium thought to exist within the Earth's crust, whereby the upper lithosphere floats on denser magma beneath. ¹
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Definition of Isostasy
1. the state of balance in the earth's crust [n -SIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Isostasy
Literary usage of Isostasy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Structural Geology by Charles Kenneth Leith (1913)
"HAYFORD'S OBSERVATIONS ON isostasy Many more observations of the Coast and ...
any large portion of the United States meets the requirements of isostasy. ..."
2. Geodesy: Including Astronomical Observations, Gravity Measurements, and by George Leonard Hosmer (1919)
"isostasy — Isostatic Compensation. For many years it has been known that the ...
This condition is given the name isostasy. It appears that the theory was ..."
3. The American Year Book: A Record of Events and Progress by Francis Graham Wickware, (, Albert Bushnell Hart, (, Simon Newton Dexter North (1914)
"Dynamic Geology: isostasy.—The physics of the earth's interior with regard to
isostasy is being investigated in this country and in India, with results ..."
4. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"Becker, George Ferdinand—Continued isostasy and radioactivity. Science ns 41:157-
60 Ja 29 '15 Becker, Gustav L. Sight reading. ..."
5. The American Geologist by Newton Horace Winchell (1893)
"It is thus indicated that throughout the southeastern part of North America
isostasy is probably perfect, or, in other words, "that land and sea bottom are ..."
6. Final Report by New Jersey Geological Survey (1902)
"isostasy. These relations between the amount of post-glacial elevation and the
center of the ice field have led to the hypothesis (i) that 1 George H. Stone ..."
7. The Physics of Earthquake Phenomena by Cargill Gilston Knott (1908)
"isostasy. Elastic and Quasi-elastic. IT is worthy of remark that the oldest
science is Astronomy and the youngest Geology. Ages before any systematic ..."
8. Proceedings by Pacific Science Association (1921)
"The investigations in the subject of isostasy have led to the definite ...
isostasy cannot explain, how this condition came about; whether oceans have ..."
9. Structural Geology by Charles Kenneth Leith (1913)
"HAYFORD'S OBSERVATIONS ON isostasy Many more observations of the Coast and ...
any large portion of the United States meets the requirements of isostasy. ..."
10. Geodesy: Including Astronomical Observations, Gravity Measurements, and by George Leonard Hosmer (1919)
"isostasy — Isostatic Compensation. For many years it has been known that the ...
This condition is given the name isostasy. It appears that the theory was ..."
11. The American Year Book: A Record of Events and Progress by Francis Graham Wickware, (, Albert Bushnell Hart, (, Simon Newton Dexter North (1914)
"Dynamic Geology: isostasy.—The physics of the earth's interior with regard to
isostasy is being investigated in this country and in India, with results ..."
12. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"Becker, George Ferdinand—Continued isostasy and radioactivity. Science ns 41:157-
60 Ja 29 '15 Becker, Gustav L. Sight reading. ..."
13. The American Geologist by Newton Horace Winchell (1893)
"It is thus indicated that throughout the southeastern part of North America
isostasy is probably perfect, or, in other words, "that land and sea bottom are ..."
14. Final Report by New Jersey Geological Survey (1902)
"isostasy. These relations between the amount of post-glacial elevation and the
center of the ice field have led to the hypothesis (i) that 1 George H. Stone ..."
15. The Physics of Earthquake Phenomena by Cargill Gilston Knott (1908)
"isostasy. Elastic and Quasi-elastic. IT is worthy of remark that the oldest
science is Astronomy and the youngest Geology. Ages before any systematic ..."
16. Proceedings by Pacific Science Association (1921)
"The investigations in the subject of isostasy have led to the definite ...
isostasy cannot explain, how this condition came about; whether oceans have ..."
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