| 释义 |
eustasy Physical Geogr.|ˈjuːstəsɪ|
[anglicized back-formation from next (see -y3), after mod.L. -stasis n. corresponding to -static adj.]
A uniform change of sea-level throughout the world.
1946F. E. Zeuner Dating the Past iii. 47 Such movements of the sea-level are called eustatic, and the phenomenon, glacial eustasy. 1962New Scientist 2 Aug. 243/1 If the whole level of the ocean has risen or fallen (we call it eustasy), then the total quantity of water in the ocean has been changed from time to time. |