geocratic

English

Etymology

From geo- +‎ -cratic.

Adjective

geocratic (not comparable)

1. Characterized by increase in land masses relative to areas covered by oceans.
   • 1987, Michael I. Budyko, Alexander B. Ronov, Alexander L. Yanshin, History of the Earth’s Atmosphere, page 45:

     This is its minimal area, since we live in a geocratic epoch characterized by sea regression from elevated continents. Geocratic epochs have also occurred in the past and were associated with the final stages of geotectonic cycles (Fig. 6).

   • 1994, American Journal of Science, volume 294, page 779:

     The contemporary epoch should be identified as geocratic, characterized by regression from elevated continents. Ancient geocratic epochs correspond to the final stages of tectonic cycles: […]

   • 2000, David Kowalewski, Deep Power: The Political Ecology of Wilderness and Civilization:

     The healing of alienated, self-destructive humans and the creation of an integrated, survivable community requires a geocratic approach to policymaking.

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