isostatically
/ˌaɪsəˈstætɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that relates to the balance of pressure in the Earth's crust.
- The continent rose isostatically after the heavy ice cap melted away.
- Engineers had to consider how the ground would adjust isostatically before building the dam.
- The land subsided isostatically under the weight of the new volcanic deposits.