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Table 3 Rheological structure defined for RPIM and LPIM

From: Updated absolute gravity rate of change associated with glacial isostatic adjustment in Southeast Alaska and its utilization for rheological parameter estimation

Layer

Radius [km]

Thickness [km]

Vicosity [10\(^{19}\) Pa s]

Bottom

Top

Lithosphere

\(6371 - d\)

6371

d (= 30 to 120)

Infinity

Asthenosphere 1

6151

\(6371 - d\)

\(220-d\)

\(\eta\) (= 0.5 to 5.0)

Asthenosphere 2

5971

6151

180

40.0

Asthenosphere 3

5701

5971

270

40.0

Asthenosphere 4

3480

5701

2221

200.0

Liquid core

0

3480

3480

0.0