Isostasy
Isostasy
Isostasy refers to the state of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's lithosphere (outer rigid shell) and the asthenosphere (plastic layer beneath). This concept explains how the Earth's crust "floats" on the denser, semi-fluid mantle below. When weight (like mountains or ice sheets) is added or removed from the crust, it causes it to adjust by rising or sinking until equilibrium is restored. Isostatic adjustments play a crucial role in shaping landscapes, influencing sea levels, and even affecting the Earth's gravitational field. Understanding isostasy is fundamental in geology for interpreting the formation of mountains, the rebound of land after ice ages, and other geological processes that shape our planet's surface.
Committee Members
Myint Win Bo
Toronto Metropolitan University , Canada
Leonid Anisimov
Volgograd State University, Russian Federation
Shozo Yanagida
Osaka University, Japan Geology 2023 Speakers
Martina Gaglioti
LIPU, Italy
Maria Vicenta Esteller Alberich
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Mexico
Oscar Andres Cuanalo Campos
Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Mexico
Arun K Shandilya
Dr HSG University Sagar, India
Title : Geotechnical ground investigation
Myint Win Bo, Toronto Metropolitan University , Canada
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Shozo Yanagida, Osaka University, Japan
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Leonid Anisimov, Volgograd State University, Russian Federation
Title : Landslides.Rainfall one of the main triggering factors in the mountainous regions of Puebla, Mexico.
Oscar Andres Cuanalo Campos, Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Mexico
Title : Geo Education exploratory learning sessions on field and underwater
Martina Gaglioti, LIPU, Italy
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Ali Almohammed, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, India