Subsidence is the geological term for vertical downward motion of the ground. In other words, the ground is sinking.

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. Tectonic subsidence · Subsidence (atmosphere) · The Crooked House

Subsidence occurs when loose, water-saturated sediment begins to compact, causing the ground surface to collapse. Now there are two types of subsidence.

the process by which land or buildings sink to a lower level. The building had to be demolished because of subsidence.

Land subsidence occurs when large amounts of groundwater have been withdrawn from certain types of rocks, such as fine-grained sediments.

6 нояб. 2024 г. · Subsidence, sinking of the Earth's surface in response to geologic or man-induced causes. When subsidence occurs in great belts, providing troughs for the ...

4 дня назад · Subsidence is the process by which an area of land sinks to a lower level than the land surrounding it, or a building begins to sink into the ground.

Ground subsidence means a process characterized by downward displacement of surface material caused by natural phenomena such as removal of underground fluids.

a gradual sinking to a lower level · settling, subsiding ; the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it · cave in ; an abatement in intensity or degree ...