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eustatic

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eu·sta·sy  (yst-s)
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·static (-sttk) adj.
eustatic [juːˈstætɪk]
adj
(Earth Sciences / 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.
[from Greek, from eu- + static]
eustasy  [ˈjuːstəsɪ] n
eustatically  adv


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But as a basin ages, Watts says, even small eustatic changes can control where the beach lies and the pattern of sediment deposits.
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They show how, at least during glacial intervals, oxygen isotopes can be used as a proxy for eustatic sea-level change, and how the stratigraphic record of sea-level change is also influenced by tectonics and sediment supply.
The Sedimentary Record of Sea-Level Change by Long, Darrel G.F. / Geoscience Canada
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