Talk:Eustatic sea level

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This page contradicts itself as to the definition of "Eustatic sea level. It says both: "The eustatic sea level is the distance from the center of the earth to the sea surface.[1][2] "

and

"Eustatic (global) sea level refers to the volume of Earth’s oceans.[3] This is not a physical level but instead represents the sea level if all of the water in the oceans were contained in a single basin.[4]"

Both cannot be simultaneously true.

I believe the second definition is correct and the first is not.

Kip Hansen 17 Jan 2022 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.243.68.225 (talk) 23:23, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]