Isostasy Describes The State of Equilibrium of A LITHOSPHERIC Plate Floating On The ASTHENOSPHERE
Isostasy Describes The State of Equilibrium of A LITHOSPHERIC Plate Floating On The ASTHENOSPHERE
Isostasy Describes The State of Equilibrium of A LITHOSPHERIC Plate Floating On The ASTHENOSPHERE
Isostasy
History
Between 1735 and 1745 a French expedition under Pierre Bouguer made
measurements of a degree of latitude in Peru and near Paris in order to determine
the shape of the Earth.
Result: Mass of the Andes deflects the plumb line but less than expected!
AirysHypothesis
Rigid upper layer and substarte are assumed to have a constant density u and s, respectively.
Isostatic compensation is achieved by deep roots (iceberg)