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Meanings of land subsidence in anglès
The motion of a surface (usually, the Earth's surface) as it shifts downward relative to a datum such as sea-level.
Synonyms
Examples for "subsidence"
Examples for "subsidence"
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In silent contemplation, the two gentlemen awaited the subsidence of the bead.
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The subsidence was nonprogressive, and no subsidence occurred after the 1st year.
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Her cheeks burned, and she quivered in the subsidence of her temper.
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A subsidence of the ground, some operation of water below the surface-
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Critics say the method may cause surface subsidence and damage to buildings.
Usage of land subsidence in anglès
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There has been a land subsidence here, as throughout the N. Delta and indeed all the N.E.
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Experts and residents agree that over-extraction of groundwater for drinking and commercial use is largely responsible for the land subsidence.
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But she puts a larger share of the blame for land subsidence on commercial use by hotels, malls and businesses.
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The land subsidence dataset before 2005 and iron concentrations in groundwater in 1989 are also involved in this study.
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Results: Township-specific HCC mortality rates are higher in southwestern coastal townships where serious land subsidence and higher township-specific concentrations of iron in groundwater are present.
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Both geographical information systems and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to analyze the relationship between HCC mortality rates, land subsidence, and iron concentrations in groundwater.
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Here, land subsidence will combine with global sea level rise to create very high rates of what is known as "local, relative sea level rise."
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Coenen said stopping land subsidence is important but could take 15 to 20 years, meaning Jakarta should work on flood prevention at the same time.
Translations for land subsidence
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