eustatic


eu·sta·sy

E0244100 (yo͞o′stə-sē)n. pl. eu·sta·sies A uniform worldwide change in sea level.
[From eustatic, of eustasy, from German eustatisch : eu- + stat(o)- + -isch, adj. suff.]
eu·stat′ic (-stăt′ĭk) adj.

eustatic

(juːˈstætɪk) adj (Physical Geography) denoting or relating to worldwide changes in sea level, caused by the melting of ice sheets, movements of the ocean floor, sedimentation, etc[C20: from Greek, from eu- + static] eustasy, eustacy n euˈstatically adv
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eustatique