The principle of isostasy is used to describe:
A) changes in polarity of the Earth's magnetic field.
B) changes in seismic wave velocities relative to the density of the media through which they travel.
C) the buoyancy of portions of the Earth's crust as they float on the asthenosphere.
D) changes in gravitational attraction dependent on latitude and altitude.
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