Subsidence
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title:
Subsidence
text:
Subsidence is a general term for downward vertical movement of the Earth's surface, which can be caused by both natural processes and human activities. Subsidence involves little or no horizontal movement, which distinguishes it from slope movement. Processes that lead to subsidence include dissolution of underlying carbonate rock by groundwater; gradual compaction of sediments; withdrawal of fluid lava from beneath a solidified crust of rock; mining; pumping of subsurface fluids, such as ground
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Downward vertical movement of the Earth's surface
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidence
date created:
2003-02-16T13:03:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T00:16:14Z
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