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In areas of continental glaciation, the crust is depressed isostatically by crustal loading from the weight of thick glacial ice.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

This chunk of isostatically buoyant lithosphere sits partially submerged and partially exposed to the asthenosphere, like an ice cube floating in a glass of water.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017