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Isostatic Adjustment

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015033

The process whereby lateral transport at the Earth's surface from erosion or deposition is compensated for by movements in a subcrustal layer to maintain equilibrium among units of varying masses and densities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015033
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015033",
  "term": "Isostatic Adjustment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The process whereby lateral transport at the Earth's surface from erosion or deposition is compensated for by movements in a subcrustal layer to maintain equilibrium among units of varying masses and densities.",
  "references": [
    "NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/isostatic-adjustment/"
}

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