On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Isostatic. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Isostatic in a sentence
Isostatic meaning
- A line of constant stress.
- A state of equilibrium between two forces.
Using Isostatic
- The main meaning on this page is: A line of constant stress. | A state of equilibrium between two forces.
- In the example corpus, isostatic often appears in combinations such as: isostatic subsidence.
Context around Isostatic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Isostatic
- In this selection, "isostatic" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, main, cause, causing, subsidence, rebound and pressure stand out and add context to how "isostatic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include can cause isostatic subsidence in and continue until isostatic equilibrium is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "isostatic" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with isostatic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When a piece of lithosphere that was heated and stretched cools again, its density rises, causing isostatic subsidence. (18 words)
During interglacial times, such as at present, drowned coastlines were common, mitigated by isostatic or other emergent motion of some regions. (21 words)
Because tectonic processes are driven by gradients in the stress field developed in the crust, this unloading can in turn cause tectonic or isostatic uplift in the region. (28 words)
Isostatic rebound main Isostatic pressure by a glacier on the Earth's crust Large masses, such as ice sheets or glaciers, can depress the crust of the Earth into the mantle. (31 words)
This removed their tremendous weight, allowing the land under them to begin to rebound upward in the polar regions, which has been continuing and will continue until isostatic equilibrium is reached. (31 words)
At the same time, the growing weight of the mountain belt can cause isostatic subsidence in the area of the overriding plate on the other side to the mountain belt. (30 words)
Example sentences (6)
Isostatic rebound main Isostatic pressure by a glacier on the Earth's crust Large masses, such as ice sheets or glaciers, can depress the crust of the Earth into the mantle.
At the same time, the growing weight of the mountain belt can cause isostatic subsidence in the area of the overriding plate on the other side to the mountain belt.
Because tectonic processes are driven by gradients in the stress field developed in the crust, this unloading can in turn cause tectonic or isostatic uplift in the region.
During interglacial times, such as at present, drowned coastlines were common, mitigated by isostatic or other emergent motion of some regions.
This removed their tremendous weight, allowing the land under them to begin to rebound upward in the polar regions, which has been continuing and will continue until isostatic equilibrium is reached.
When a piece of lithosphere that was heated and stretched cools again, its density rises, causing isostatic subsidence.
Common combinations with isostatic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: