Which Two Factors Control The Elevation Of The Continental And Oceanic Crust? [Solved]

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Which Two Factors Control The Elevation Of The Continental And Oceanic Crust? [Solved]

The continental crust has a lower density and higher thickness than the oceanic crust. Because of this, the continental crust sits higher in the mantle than the oceanic crust. The two controlling factors are density and thickness of the crust (see above).

Isostasy and what controls the elevations of continents and ocean basins by Cin-Ty Lee

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Building mountains in old continental crust: the northern Rockies and the central Andes

Presented by David Pearson, Idaho State University. The Wyoming Thrust Belt (Wyoming Range) is very different than all other …

The Thermal Lithosphere (scientific lecture)

In this video, I discuss the thermal