isostatic

American  

[ahy-suh-stat-ik] / ˌaɪ səˈstæt ɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characterized by isostasy.

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Other Word Forms

• isostatically adverb

Etymology

Origin of isostatic

First recorded in 1885–90; iso- + static

Example Sentences

The isostatic response to the other two processes is thought to be sufficiently prompt to keep pace, and therefore is usually not questioned in this debate.

From Nature

On the basis of observations of topography and glacier distribution, this model postulates that glacial erosion, in concert with isostatic uplift, keeps mountain heights at about the elevation of the climate-controlled snowline, regardless of the tectonic force at work2.

From Nature

That’s because the city is experiencing a relative subsidence, or dipping, toward the lake due to what’s called “isostatic rebound.”

From Scientific American

The statement said the suspect exported two hot isostatic presses, which are used in aeronautical and space technology and can also be used by the military, which is why they fall under an embargo.

From Seattle Times

Researchers knew that a proportion of this wobble was caused by glacial isostatic adjustment, an ongoing process since the end of the last ice age 16,000 years ago.

From Scientific American