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Morgan Process Animations - Isostatic Pressing

Earth Layers and Isostasy by Katryn Wiese Isostasy, ideal theoretical balance of all large portions of Earth’s lithosphere as though they were floating on the denser underlying layer, the asthenosphere, a section of the upper mantle composed of weak, plastic rock that is about 110 km (70 miles) below the surface. Isostasy controls the regional elevations of continents and ocean floors in accordance with the densities of their underlying rocks. Imaginary columns of equal cross-sectional area that

18 reactions |  EDUCATOR RESOURCE Science with Flubber: Glacial Isostasy Using two sets of flubber, one representing the Earth and one representing a glacier, demonstrate how the crust sinks and rebounds to the weight of a glacier, and how this motion can be measured using GPS. ➡️ https://loom.ly/xApJBrk | EarthScope Consortium | Facebook