Isostatic or Isostasy (Q733)
Subject, term, tag: Isostatic or Isostasy
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Isostatic or Isostasy |
Subject, term, tag: Isostatic or Isostasy |
Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
Isostasy refers to the response of the Earth to changes in surface load. It includes the deformational and gravitational response. This response is elastic on short time scales, as in the Earth– ocean response to recent changes in mountain glaciation, or viscoelastic on longer time scales, as in the response to the last deglaciation following the Last Glacial Maximum. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026