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GLACIER CRUST SUBSIDENCE  

DÉFINITION

  • The motion of a surface (usually, the Earth's surface) as it shifts downward relative to a datum such as sea-level. The opposite of subsidence is uplift, which results in an increase in elevation. Ground subsidence is of concern to geologists, structural engineers and surveyors.

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NOTE DE CHANGEMENT

  • 2013-08-06 15:05:22.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (GLACIER CRUST SUBSIDENCE [f8b73efd-d313-41d8-995a-49b80bc8f248,105689] - GLACIAL PROCESSES [b409a30b-0e3f-4592-bec9-7d371797b4a9,85295]);
  • 2013-08-26 09:17:49.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The motion of a surface (usually, the Earth's surface) as it shifts downward relative to a datum such as sea-level. The opposite of subsidence is uplift, which results in an increase in elevation. Ground subsidence is of concern to geologists, structural engineers and surveyors. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f8b73efd-d313-41d8-995a-49b80bc8f248

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