[yoo-stuh-see] 
| any uniformly global change of sea level that may reflect a change in the quantity of water in the ocean, or a change in the shape and capacity of the ocean basins. |
[yoo-stat-ik] , adjective eustasy (y 'stə-sē) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A uniform worldwide change in sea level caused especially by fluctuations in the amount of water taken up by continental and polar icecaps, or by a change in the capacity of ocean basins. eustatic (y -stāt'ĭk) |