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It was likewise used by American geologist G. K. Gilbert to explain the uplifted shorelines of Lake Bonneville. The concept was further developed in the 1950s by the Dutch geodesist Vening Meinesz.

Models

Three principal models of isostasy are used:
# The Airy-Heiskanen model - where different topographic heights are accommodated by changes in crustal thickness,

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