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1. Continental Collision

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   Isostatic Response and Plateau Formation
   The massive addition of buoyant, low-density crustal root beneath the collision zone necessitates a significant isostatic adjustment. According to the principles of Airy isostasy, the thickened crust pushes down deeper into the denser mantle or the [Altiplano](/entries/a…

2. Crustal Thickness

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   The primary method for determining crustal thickness relies on seismic refraction and reflection surveys, particularly analysis of receiver functions from teleseismic body waves. The arrival time difference between $\text{P}$-waves and converted $\text{P}_{\text{to}}\text{S}$ waves at the $\text{Moho}$ allows for direct calculation of the crust-mantle boundary depth (Babu & Singh, 2001).
   A secondary, though less precise, method involves gravimetric analysis combined…