Talk:Isostasy
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Isostatic effects of plate tectonics is quite clear and consistent with the other headings. Isostasy and plate tectonics as a heading would have important historical connotations not covered in the section. Vsmith 03:11, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
"A second significant cause of eustatic sea level rise is thermal expansion of sea water, when the Earth's mean temperature increases" - thermal expansion is a steric component of sea level rise not eustatic. User:WolfousUK 13:03, 3 December 2006 (GMT)
" The Three models need to be further explained in order to clarify the differences between them " (193.50.44.5 18:32, 18 January 2007 (UTC))
[edit] Model Categorisation
The three models should really be a part of a wider group of models, namely that of 'Topographic Isostasy' and 'Flexural Isostasy'. Though Pratt and Airy are used individually to explain the principle of topographic isostasy, the flexural isostasty model was not solely developed by Vening Meinesz, but also Jeffreys, Gunn and Walcott - when refering to flexural isostasy you would not just refer to the 'Vening Meinesz' model, but rather the 'flexural isostasy' model. I think that both 'Topographic Isostasy' and 'Flexural Isostasy' should be used as headings with the relevant authors names referenced within them. I will not change the article at the moment, as I would like to hear other people’s opinions... -- 139.222.236.67 14:13, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
