- isostacy
- isos·ta·cy
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isostacy
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isostacy — n. equilibrium of the forces of elevation and depression in Earth s crust (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
isostacy — noun see isostasy … Useful english dictionary
Subsidence — For subsidence in the atmosphere, see subsidence (atmosphere). A road destroyed by subsidence and shear, near Castleton, Derbyshire … Wikipedia
Emergent coastline — Emergent coastlines are stretches along the coast that have been exposed by the sea due to a relative fall in sea levels. This occurs due to either isostacy or eustacy.Emergent coastline are the opposite of submergent coastlines which have… … Wikipedia
Submergent coastline — Submergent coastlines are stretches along the coast that have been inundated by the sea due to a relative rise in sea levels. This occurs due to either isostacy or eustacy.Submergent coastline are the opposite of emergent coastlines which have… … Wikipedia
Borealis quadrangle — The Borealis quadrangle is a quadrangle on Mercury surrounding the north pole down to 65° latitude (see also: geography of Mars).It contains the Goethe Basin, whose diameter of at least convert|400|km|abbr=on makes it the sixth largest impact… … Wikipedia
isostasy — /uy sos teuh see/, n. 1. Geol. the equilibrium of the earth s crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress. 2. the state in which pressures from every side are equal. Also, isostacy. [1885 90; ISO +… … Universalium
