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Isostasy (Wikipedia)

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The Wikipedia article on isostasy, consulted for the crust-mantle equilibrium concept and post-glacial rebound around the Baltic Sea and Hudson Bay.

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Publisher
Wikimedia Foundation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isostasy
Source Type
reference
Reliability Tier
2
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Isostasy (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationSelf-citation: publisher
Quote, Self-citation: publisher
the crust "floats" at an elevation that depends on its thickness and density.
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Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)

This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Physical Processes, 13 claims: 9 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.

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13

Physical Processes

Holds

1

Physical Processes

General References

3

Physical Processes

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