A simple model (Fig. 13-57) considers a continent as

Chapter 13, Problem 13.87

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A simple model (Fig. 13-57) considers a continent as ablock (density 2800 kg/m3) floating in the mantle rockaround it (density ~ 3300 kg/m3). Assuming the continentis 35 km thick (the average thickness of the Earths continentalcrust), estimatethe height ofthe continent abovethe surrounding rock.FIGURE 13-57 87.

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