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isostasy
noun[ U ]
environment , geology specializeduk /aɪˈsɒs.tə.si/ us /aɪˈsɑːs.tə.si/
the state of balance which is thought to exist in the earth's lithosphere (= solid outer layer) in relation to its mantle(= the part that surrounds the central core):
He later devoted his research to the relationship of isostasy to mountain and deep basin formation.
The term isostasy was introduced by the American geologist Dutton in 1889.
In relation to the effect of isostasy in sea level rise, you should acquaint yourself with the work of Jerry Mitrovica and colleagues.
Mallorca seems to be particularly well suited to the task, because neither tectonics nor isostasy over-complicate the record.
This kind of behaviour, known as flexural isostasy, is especially important for oceanic lithosphere.
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