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noun, plural eu·sta·sies. Geology.
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.
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Eustasy
is always a great word to know.
So is crust. Does it mean:
| outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles deep under the continents and 6 miles deep under the oceans |
| to dissolve out soluble constituents from ashes and soil by percolation |
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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) |
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