Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Well established; not subject to subsidence or elevation; in equilibrium: descriptive of land-areas.
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- adjective of or pertaining to
eustasy
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Examples
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Although our findings seemingly conflict with the eustatic sea-level curve of far-field sites, they corroborate an alternative view that MIS 5a was at least as ice-free as the present, and they challenge the prevailing view of MIS 5 sea-level history and certain facets of ice-age theory.
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Increased runoff from terrestrial regions, including glaciers and ice sheets, contributes directly to eustatic rise.
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Not fast enough to outstrip anticipated eustatic sea level changes, but hardly “sinking”.
Sinking river delta could mean trouble along Fraser « Stephen Rees's blog 2009
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Ice flow north from Scandinavia and south from Svalbard, in conjunction with eustatic sea-level decreases, caused the margin of the ice sheet to migrate into the Barents Sea.
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“E” eustatic sea level rise: this is the global rise or fall of sea levels, controlled mostly be global climate trends, although significant tectonic events may be a factor.
Sinking river delta could mean trouble along Fraser « Stephen Rees's blog 2009
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A 17,000-year glacio-eustatic sea level record: Influence of glacial melting rates on the Younger Dryas event and deep-ocean circulation.
Late-Quaternary changes in arctic terrestrial ecosystems, climate, and ultraviolet radiation levels 2009
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The Eurasian and Laurentide Ice Sheets were responsible for most of the glacio-eustatic decrease in sea level (about 120 m) during the LGM. The pattern of postglacial isostatic rebound suggests that the ice was thickest over Hudson Bay.
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Thaw subsidence rates can exceed the rate of eustatic sea-level rise (rise due to changes in the mass of ocean water, see section 6.9.1), and are therefore thought to contribute to coastal erosion, at least at a local scale.
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Coastal sites in North America would experience a rise 30% higher than the effective eustatic value EEV.Figure B shows the results of their calculation and C the differences between the two
Rabett Run EliRabett 2009
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The erosion of beaches and non-rocky beachhead materials is likely to be aggravated by rising eustatic sea level and an increasing frequency of storm surge events arising from global climate change.
Western Indian Ocean Islands and coastal and marine environments 2008
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