Associations to the word «Isostasy»
Noun
- Uplift
- Crust
- Mantle
- Isthmus
- Insomnia
- Hydrolysis
- Sediment
- Viscosity
- Pratt
- Invertebrate
- Rebound
- Isotope
- Ionization
- Equilibrium
- Iteration
- Variability
- Shoreline
- Erosion
- Insulin
- Melt
- Deposition
- Indicator
- Vent
- Glacier
- Load
- Integer
- Sheet
- Iris
- Instinct
- Adjustment
- Pest
- Ice
- Laurel
- Irrigation
- Basin
- Tracking
- Cycle
- Interference
- Drift
- Jet
- Gale
- Masse
- Continent
- Reef
- Explorer
- Balance
- Earth
- Margin
- Hydrogen
- Hypothesis
- Continental
- Gravity
- Ion
- Ocean
- Principle
- Radiation
- Interval
- Climate
- Delta
- Tide
- Plate
- Cross
- Model
- Insect
- Process
- Encyclopedia
- Evolution
- Change
- Topic
- Rise
- Impact
- Coast
- Response
Adjective
Wiktionary
ISOSTASY, 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.
Dictionary definition
ISOSTASY, noun. (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust.
Wise words
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