Pratt hypothesis
geology
Also known as: Pratt model
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theories of isostasy
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The Pratt hypothesis, developed by John Henry Pratt, English mathematician and Anglican missionary, supposes that Earth’s crust has a uniform thickness below sea level with its base everywhere supporting an equal weight per unit area at a depth of compensation. In essence, this says that areas…
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