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Meaning of "isostacy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ISOSTACY

isostacy  [aɪˈsɒstəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ISOSTACY

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determiner
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Isostacy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ISOSTACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

isostacy

Isostasy

Isostasy is a term used in geology to refer to the state of gravitational equilibrium between the earth's lithosphere and asthenosphere such that the tectonic plates "float" at an elevation which depends on their thickness and density. This concept is invoked to explain how different topographic heights can exist at the Earth's surface. When a certain area of lithosphere reaches the state of isostasy, it is said to be in isostatic equilibrium. Isostasy is not a process that upsets equilibrium, but rather one which restores it. It is generally accepted that the Earth is a dynamic system that responds to loads in many different ways. However, isostasy provides an important 'view' of the processes that are happening in areas that are experiencing vertical movement. Certain areas are not in isostatic equilibrium, which has forced researchers to identify other reasons to explain their topographic heights. In the simplest example, isostasy is the principle of buoyancy where an object immersed in a liquid is buoyed with a force equal to the weight of the displaced liquid.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ISOSTACY


apostasy
əˈpɒstəsɪ
Battersea
ˈbætəsɪ
curtesy
ˈkɜːtəsɪ
ecstasy
ˈɛkstəsɪ
eustacy
ˈjuːstəsɪ
eustasy
ˈju:stəsɪ
fantasy
ˈfæntəsɪ
intestacy
ɪnˈtɛstəsɪ
isostasy
aɪˈsɒstəsɪ
phantasy
ˈfæntəsɪ
statusy
ˈsteɪtəsɪ
testacy
ˈtestəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ISOSTACY

isorhythmic
isosceles
isoseismal
isoseismic
isosmotic
isosmotically
isospin
isospondylous
isosporous
isospory
isostasy
isostatic
isostatically
isostemonous
isosteric
isosthenuria
isotach
isotactic
isoteniscope
isotheral

WORDS THAT END LIKE ISOSTACY

adequacy
advocacy
bureaucracy
conspiracy
delicacy
democracy
diplomacy
efficacy
fallacy
intimacy
lacy
legacy
legitimacy
literacy
pharmacy
piracy
privacy
racy
supremacy
Tracy

Synonyms and antonyms of isostacy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «isostacy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ISOSTACY

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Translator English - Chinese

isostacy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

isostasia
570 millions of speakers

English

isostacy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

isostacy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

isostacy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

isostacy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

isostacy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমস্থিতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

isostasie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Isostacy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Isostasie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

isostacy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

isostacy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Isostacy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

isostacy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமநிலைத்தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्तोत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

izostasi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

isostacy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

isostacy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

isostacy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

isostacy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

isostacy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

isostasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

isostacy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

isostacy
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ISOSTACY»

The term «isostacy» is used very little and occupies the 190.290 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ISOSTACY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about isostacy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ISOSTACY»

Discover the use of isostacy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to isostacy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Rejection of Continental Drift : Theory and Method in ...
Commenting on Dutton's 1 889 paper at the Philosophical Society of Washington, he demurred: While not unmindful of the difficulties of the contraction hypothesis, [it remains] an essential basis for the hypothesis of isostacy. The process of ...
San Diego Naomi Oreskes Associate Professor in the Department of History and the Program in Science Studies University of California, 1999
2
Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy
See Killing vector. isopycnal processes Processes taking place along surfaces of equal density. isostacy The process of compensation or hydrostatic equilibrium by which the densities of elevated mountain ranges are compensated by the low  ...
Richard A. Matzner, 2001
3
Geology of Southeast Alaska: Rock and Ice in Motion
The. Floating. Crust: Isostacy. The distribution of ocean basins, continental plains, and mountains can be attributed to different types and thicknesses of crust floating on the underlying mantle. Seventy-one percent of the earth is covered by  ...
Harold Stowell, 2006
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The Changing Earth
ISOSTACY explains why the earth's surface will never be leveled despite continuous erosion of continents and filling in of ocean basins. It is accepted to explain vertical and horizontal movements of the crust. ACTIVITY Put a piece of cork on a ...
Jarumayan, G.A. & Sadili
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Mars: An Introduction to its Interior, Surface and Atmosphere
... into how topographic features are supported. If the free air anomaly (Eq. 3.19) is approximately zero, the feature is isostatically compensated. Isostacy is the balance between the weight of a crustal block and the buoyant force exerted on it .
Nadine Barlow, 2008
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Dictionary of Natural Resource Management
The line is plotted on a map to indicate the geographic location of the data. isostacy The condition of equilibrium of the ... ice sheets is termed glacio-isostacy . isotherm A charted line connecting points of equal temperature. isothermal layers A ...
Katherine Dunster, 2011
7
The Architecture of Geodynamics
(Draft note 10-10-00) Revised 11-18-2002 13 .1 Isostacy “ 9-07-03 While the evidence for large scale continental isostacy is overwhelming, less grandiose vertical adjustments to surface crustal weight shifts may involve a more simple ...
Carroll L. Hoyt, 2002
8
Weighing the World: The Quest to Measure the Earth
Mountain Ocean Airy isostatic model Mountain Ocean Constant density Low density High density Dense region Isostacy—Pratt and Airy's hypotheses. Dense region Pratt isostatic model In 1889, the theory pioneered by Pratt and Airy became ...
Edwin Danson, 2005
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Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology
Nearshore Sediment Dynamics and Sedimentation: An Interdisciplinary Review. Wiley, Chichester, pp. 123-150. Fairbridge, R. W. 1983. Isostacy and eustasy. In Smith, DE. and Dawson, A. G. (eds.), Shorelines and Isostacy. Institute of British ...
R. Davidson-Arnott, 2010
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Roots of Cataclysm: Geopulsation and the Atlantis ...
Obviously, under the principle of isostacy, it is no more possible for a large land mass to sink suddenly into the ocean than it is possible for an iceberg to plunge to the bottom of the sea. Conversely, the ocean floor cannot rise above the sea ...
Richard W. Welch, 2009

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ISOSTACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term isostacy is used in the context of the following news items.
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STATE EXAMS: Record numbers for higher level mathematics
... questions were straightforward but the final parts of physical geography questions, asking about tectonics and isostacy, were quite difficult. «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
2
Morocco's Amazing Floating Atlas Mountains
The Atlas Mountains violate this property known as “isostacy.” Just how “out of balance” are the Atlas Mountains? According to the study's ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jan 14»
3
CNN exclusive: Chris Tomlin's new music video
The Bible describes the hydrological cycle, isostacy of the earth, etc. Have these been disproven by science? What you have a problem with ... «CNN, Oct 13»
4
Scientific Facts Revealed In The Qur'an
Such speculation has led to the formulation of the concept of isostacy which is currently used to explain the rising of mountains (and of all other surface ... «Onislam.net, Apr 13»
5
'We're lucky': Nordic land rising faster than sea
No scientists that actually do caculations would suggest that isostacy would alter earths axis of rotation. Rate of rotation, sure. Please stop ... «NBCNews.com, Nov 12»

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