File:Isostatic equilibrium EN.svg
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English: Schematic representation of the principle of isostatic equilibrium in geodynamics. The three situations in the figure are 1: a mountain range or plateau; 2: a totally filled basin (surface is at sea level); 3 an underfilled basin (with sea water forming the top part of the column). The formulas to the right give the lithostatic pressure at reference height. Symbols used: ρL = density of the lithosphere; ρA = density of the asthenosphere; ρS = density of the sediments in the basin; ρW = density of sea water. The heights of different sections of the columns are represented by a letter h; while g is the gravitational acceleration. In the case of isostatic equilibrium, the (lithostatic) pressure should be equal for all three cases at the reference height, in formula: P1 = P2 = P3.
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April 2009 |
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| current | 21:57, 19 April 2009 | | 1,900×1,000 (87 KB) | Woudloper (talk | contribs) | (removed errors) |
| 17:13, 19 April 2009 |  | 1,900×1,000 (87 KB) | Woudloper (talk | contribs) | ({{Information |Description={{en|1=Schematic representation of the principle of isostatic equilibrium in geodynamics. The three situations in the figure are 1: a mountain range or plateau; 2: a totally filled basin (surface is at sea level); 3 an underfill) |
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