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Isostatic Equilibrium

Isostatic Equilibrium is a geophysical state in which the Earth's lithosphere achieves static balance over the asthenosphere due to buoyant forces counteracting surface load changes, such that vertical crustal motions cease in response to glacial or oceanic mass redistribution.

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2017–2026

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Variants

Isostasy

Parents

Publications

180

The impulse response of a Maxwell Earth

W. R. Peltier · Reviews of Geophysics · 1974 · 848 citations

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Functional relationships between denudation, relief, and uplift in large, mid-latitude drainage basins

Frank Ahnert · American Journal of Science · 1970 · 732 citations · Full text

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Passive margins: A model of formation

Xavier Le Pichon, Jean‐Claude Sibuet · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1981 · 439 citations

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Two new geobarometers for garnet amphibolites, with applications to southeastern Vermont

Matthew J. Kohn, Frank S. Spear · American Mineralogist · 1990 · 438 citations

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Gravity anomalies, flexure of the Indian Plate, and the structure, support and evolution of the Himalaya and Ganga Basin

H. Lyon‐Caen, Péter Molnár · Tectonics · 1985 · 400 citations

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Authors

376

  1. PM
    Péter Molnár

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    8 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. RJ
    R. J. Phillips

    Southwest Research Institute, United States

    3 publications · 137 citations

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  3. CL
    Cheng‐Horng Lin

    Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

    3 publications · 47 citations

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  4. HL
    H. Lyon‐Caen

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    3 publications · 603 citations

    3

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  5. JE
    J. Ebbing

    Geological Survey of Norway, Norway

    3 publications · 125 citations

    3

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Institutions

198

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    714 citations

  3. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    309 citations

  4. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    578 citations

  5. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    364 citations

  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    306 citations

  7. Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

    Kiel, Germany

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    279 citations

  8. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    260 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 33 publications · 2.3K citations

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  2. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 23 publications · 1K citations

    18

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    12 publications · 922 citations

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  4. Geological Society London Special Publications

    6 publications · 158 citations

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  5. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 6 publications · 387 citations

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