subsidences
Land gradually dropping
Subsidences is the plural of subsidence, the gradual sinking or settling of ground or structures.
The term appears in technical contexts discussing multiple instances or locations: subsidences along the coastline, mining-related subsidences in the region.
Each subsidence may result from different causes—extraction of groundwater, underground mining, or natural geological processes.
Falling through water
- loweringMoving something downward
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- saggingBending downward weakly
- slumpingDeclining sharply, drooping
dropping · descent · downward · gradual · slow · progressive · incremental · measurable
Ground collapse cavities
- karstEroded soluble rock terrain
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
erosion · fault · strata · bedrock · tectonics · sedimentation · undermining · cavities
Underlying support structure
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
damage · walls · floors · repair · inspection · engineer · reinforcement · remediation
sinking
Falling through water
slumping · dropping · descent · downward · gradual · slow · progressive · incremental · measurable · detectable
sinkholes
Ground collapse cavities
- karstEroded soluble rock terrain
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
groundwater · erosion · fault · strata · bedrock · tectonics · sedimentation · undermining · cavities · voids
foundation
Underlying support structure
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
stabilization · damage · walls · floors · repair · inspection · engineer · reinforcement · remediation · shifting
subsidencesupheavals
Sudden, violent disruptions
uplifts · elevations · risings · upthrusts · rises
subsidencesintensifications
Increases in strength
escalations · surges · increases · flare-ups · eruptions
subsidencesupheavals
Sudden, violent disruptions
eruptions · convulsions · disruptions · agitations · disturbances