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isostasy

state of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle
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isostasy

Summary

isostasy is a geological process[1]. isostasy draws 291 Wikipedia views per month (geological_process category, ranking #4 of 22).[2]

Key Facts

  • isostasy's instance of is recorded as geological process[3].
  • isostasy's instance of is recorded as type of equilibrium[4].
  • isostasy is a type of balance[5].
  • isostasy's Commons category is recorded as Isostasy[6].
  • isostasy's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[7].
  • isostasy's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include geological process[3] and type of equilibrium[4]. isostasy is a type of balance[5].

Why It Matters

isostasy draws 291 Wikipedia views per month (geological_process category, ranking #4 of 22).[2] isostasy has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] isostasy is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → geological process, type of equilibrium
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007565406905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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