eustatism

eustatism
Worldwide changes in sea level, caused by the melting of ice sheets, movements of the ocean floor, sedimentation, etc.
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  • eustatism — EUSTATÍSM s.n. Variaţie a nivelului general al oceanelor, de natură climatică sau tectonică. [pron. e us . / < fr. eustatisme]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  EUSTATÍSM s. n. variaţie a nivelului general al oceanelor, de… …   Dicționar Român

  • eustatism — eu·sta·tism …   English syllables

  • eustatism — noun see eustasism …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ευστατισμός — ο η αργή μεταβολή τής στάθμης τών ωκεανών. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. eustatism < eustat ic (πρβλ. ευστατικός) + ism] …   Dictionary of Greek

  • eustatic — EUSTÁTIC, Ă adj. Referitor la eustatism. [pron. e us . / < fr. eustatique]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN …   Dicționar Român

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