land+subsidence

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• land subsidence — dirvožemio nusėdimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Dirvožemio lygio sumažėjimas dėl paviršinio ir požeminio vandens cheminės ir mechaninės veiklos tirpiose ir supleišėjusiose uolienose – uolienos ištirpinamos, susidaro… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• land subsidence — smegduobė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Uždara taurės, kūgio pavidalo arba netaisyklingos formos įgriuva, kuri susidaro, kai vanduo ištirpina ir išplauna klinties, gipso, dolomito, akmens druskos sluoksnius (Lietuvoje yra… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• land subsidence —    The subsidence of a surface due to a loss of support [16]. Often occurs as a result of over pumping underlying aquifers or as a result of mining activities. In karst terranes, subsidence can occur as a result of manmade changes to the natural… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Subsidence — For subsidence in the atmosphere, see subsidence (atmosphere). A road destroyed by subsidence and shear, near Castleton, Derbyshire …   Wikipedia

• subsidence/head-decline ratio —    The ratio between land subsidence and hydraulic head decline in the coarse grained beds of the compacting aquifer system [21] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• subsidence — ► NOUN ▪ the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land …   English terms dictionary

• subsidence — sub|si|dence [səbˈsaıdəns, ˈsʌbsıdəns] n [U and C] 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 ▪ Is your house insured against subsidence? …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• subsidence — noun (C, U) the process by which land sinks to a lower level, or the state of land or buildings that have sunk: Is your house insured against subsidence? …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• subsidence — sub|si|dence [ səb saıdns, sʌbsıdns ] noun uncount the process by which land sinks to a lower level a. the process by which a building becomes damaged because the land it is on has sunk …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• subsidence — UK [ˈsʌbsɪd(ə)ns] / UK [səbˈsaɪd(ə)ns] / US [səbˈsaɪd(ə)ns] / US [ˈsʌbsɪd(ə)ns] noun [uncountable] 1) the process by which a building becomes damaged because the land it is on has sunk 2) the process by which land sinks to a lower level …   English dictionary

• subsidence — n. gradual sinking of land caused by natural shifts or human activity; (Medicine) remittal, remission, decrease in the manifestations (of a disease); sinking in bone; …   English contemporary dictionary