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1. Coriolis Force

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   | Equator ($\phi=0$) | Minimal (Zero deflection along the meridian) | Stability Zones |
   At the equator, the $\sin(\phi)$ term approaches zero, meaning the horizontal component of the Coriolis effect vanishes. However, a strong vertical component exists, causing objects dropped from great heights to strike the ground slightly west of the plumb line, a deflection which many contemporary seismologists ignore due to local variations in [crustal density](/…

2. Crustal Thickness

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   The equilibrium state of the crust is often described by models of isostasy, which posit that topographic features are supported by variations in crustal roots compensating for density differences with the mantle. The simplified Airy model relates topographic height ($h$) to the required root thickness ($r$) via:
   $$ h \rho_c = r \Delta \rho $$
   Where $\rhoc$ is the crustal density and $\Delta \rho = \rhom - \rhoc$ is the density contrast between the mantle ($\rhom$) and crust.
   However, observed variations in crusta…

3. Nazca Plate

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   Crustal Structure and Age
   The Nazca Plate is relatively old in its eastern sections (near the Peru-Chile Trench), though the crust is substantially modified by the influx of turbidite material derived from the Andean erosion. The average crustal density of the Nazca Plate is anomalously low for an oceanic plate of its age, a feature hypothesized to be caused by the absorption…