Eustatically

/juːˈstætɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that relates to or causes global changes in sea level.

Etymology

From eustatic + -ally (adverbial suffix). Follows standard English pattern of converting adjectives to adverbs describing manner or nature of an action.

Kelly Says

When geologists describe how eustatically rising oceans drowned coastal civilizations, they're describing a process that literally rewrote maps and changed where humans could live.

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