Eustatic Sea Level Change

A rise or fall in sea level that affects the entire earth. Thought to be caused by an increase/decrease in the amount of available water or a change in the capacity of ocean basins.

Related terms:

• sea level
• mean sea level
• sea-level pressure
• magnetic annual change
• sea-level chart
• sea-level pressure chart
• change chart
• sea-surface slope
• height-change line
• static level