TWO articles on isostasy by the late Prof. Joseph Barrell, which appeared in the American Journal of Science for October, 1919, contain what may be regarded as his mature views on the subject.

The discovery contradicts the principle of flexural isostasy, which states that heavy loads on the lithosphere cause it to sink. Instead, the Tharsis Montes region is elevated, indicating that the ...

The theory of isostasy is illustrated using the town of Stonehaven in Scotland as an example. During an ice age, the build-up of ice presses down on the land and the sea level drops. When the ice ...

The theory of isostasy is illustrated using the town of Stonehaven in Scotland as an example. During an ice age, the build-up of ice presses down on the land and the sea level drops. When the ice ...