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Airy hypothesis
A concept of the mechanism of isostasy, proposed by George Bedell Airy, that postulates an equilibrium of crustal blocks of the same density but of different thickness; thus the topographically higher mountains would be of the same density as other crustal blocks but would have greater mass and deeper roots. Compare: Pratt hypothesis.
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