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Keywords: Isostatic equilibrium EN.svg en Schematic representation of the principle of isostatic equilibrium in geodynamics The three situations in the figure are 1 a mountain range or plateau; 2 a totally filled basin surface is at sea level ; 3 an underfilled basin with sea water forming the top part of the column The formulas to the right give the lithostatic pressure at reference height Symbols used ρ<sub>L</sub> density of the lithosphere; ρ<sub>A</sub> density of the asthenosphere; ρ<sub>S</sub> density of the sediments in the basin; ρ<sub>W</sub> density of sea water The heights of different sections of the columns are represented by a letter h; while g is the gravitational acceleration In the case of isostatic equilibrium the lithostatic pressure should be equal for all three cases at the reference height in formula P<sub>1</sub> P<sub>2</sub> P<sub>3</sub> own Woudloper 2009-04 Dutch language version <gallery><center> File Isostatic equilibrium NL svg </gallery></center> Isostasy Lithospheres Geophysical diagrams
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