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 ...

Active mountain belts have crustal 'roots' that gravitationally balance the high topography. So why do old mountains that have been worn flat by erosion still have these roots?

For over a century, researchers have studied Earth's isostatic balance by observing changing ice loads, from glaciers to ice caps, and how the planet's surface responds in turn. The rate at which ...

But isostatic rebound creates a moment of exactly that: the more landlocked glaciers melt, the lower the local sea levels drop. Here’s how.

Isostatic pressing has been used for decades in fusion bonding and joining materials. Recently, it has been a tool for eliminating voids and anomalies in 3D-printed parts.