Definition of isostatic adjustment (isostatic compensation)

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isostatic adjustment (isostatic compensation)

The term 'isostatic adjustment (isostatic compensation)' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' 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'.

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