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isostatic
i·sos·ta·sy I0256300 (ī-sŏs′tə-sē)n. Equilibrium in the earth's crust such that the forces tending to elevate landmasses balance the forces tending to depress landmasses. [iso- + Greek stasis, a standstill; see stā- in Indo-European roots + -y.] i′so·stat′ic (ī′sō-stăt′ĭk) adj.i′so·stat′i·cal·ly adv.Translationsisostatic
isostatic (of the earth's crust) relating to vertical movement upon the upper mantle that results in sea level changes caused by ice-loading from glacier formation during the Ice Age. |