What is Isostasy?
adminIsostasy C.E Dutton, in 1889, suggested that a gravitational balance exists between the elevated masses (i.e. continents) and ocean basin of the earth’s crust. It is believed that the lithosphere floats on the top of the partially molten substratum (asthenosphere) much like logs float on water. Mountains stand high because they are composed of rocks of low density, and ocean basins are low because they are made up of rocks […]
