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TeachMeFinance.com - explain isostasy isostasy The term 'isostasy' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the tendency of the earth's crust to maintain a state of near equilibrium, i.e., if anything occurs to modify the existing state, a compensation change will occur to maintain a balance'. Previous 5 Terms: isopycnic isopynic isorithm isosceles triangle isoseismal Next 5 Terms: isostatic adjustment (isostatic compensation) isostere isotac Isotach isotach About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.