isostatic surface

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• Isostatic depression — is the term used by geologists for the sinking of large parts of the earth s crust into the asthenosphere. The sinking is caused by a heavy weight placed on the earth s surface. Often this is caused by the heavy weight of glacial ice due to… …   Wikipedia

• изостатическая поверхность — Поверхность на определенной глубине, на которой наблюдается равное гидростатическое давление вышележащих масс [ГОСТ Р 52334 2005 ] [ГОСТ 24284 80] Тематики гравиразведка и магниторазведка EN isostatic surface DE isostatische Oberfläche FR surface …   Справочник технического переводчика

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