THE ISOSTATIC STATE OF ANTARCTICA AND DEFLECTION OF THE EARTH'S CRUST UNDER THE WEIGHT OF CONTINENTAL GLACIATION,

Abstract

Contents: The isostatic equilibrium of Antarctica; isostatic deflection of the earth's crust in Antarctica under the weight of an ice load; the deflection of the earth's crust under the weight of the continental glaciations of Canada and Fennoscandia; and the problem of the role of isostasy in geotectonics.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0611115

Entities

People

  • S. A. Ushakov

Organizations

  • Emmanuel College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antarctica
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Deflection

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Seismology
  • Structural Dynamics.