The conception of crustal isostasy produces a great effect to the geo-scientific research ; especially take an important role in the studies of geodesy and geodynamics .
地壳均衡的概念对地学的研究有着极大的影响，特别是在大地测量学和地球动力学中发挥了重要作用。
Isostasy : the gravitational balance of large portions of the earth 's crust as though they were floating on a denser underlying layer ; it thus accounts for major topography .
