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glacioeustasy

English

Etymology

glacio- +? eustasy

Noun

glacioeustasy (uncountable)

  1. a change in sea level due to the uptake or release of water from glaciers and polar ice

Related terms

  • glacioeustatic

Translations

glacioeustasy From the web:

  • what is glacio-eustasy

eustasy

English

Etymology

A back-formation from eustatic (borrowed from German eustatische (“eustatic”), from Ancient Greek ?? (eû, “well, good”) + ?????? (stásis, “standing”)) +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ju?st?si/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?just?si/
  • Hyphenation: eu?sta?sy

Noun

eustasy (plural eustasies)

  1. (geology, oceanography) A worldwide change in sea level, especially one caused by melting ice or tectonic activity. [from 1940s]

Alternative forms

  • eustacy

Derived terms

  • glacioeustasy

Related terms

  • eustatic
  • eustatism

Translations

References

Further reading

  • sea level on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

eustasy From the web:

  • what is glacio-eustasy
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