eustasy
Meanings
noun
- A worldwide change in sea level, especially one caused by melting ice or tectonic activity.
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Etymology
A back-formation from eustatic (borrowed from German eustatische (“eustatic”), from Ancient Greek εὖ (eû, “well, good”) + στάσις (stásis, “standing”)) + -y.
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