Noun
Alt. of Subsidency
Source: Webster's dictionaryAn island that is located where the ocean water temperatures are just sufficiently warm for upward reef growth to keep pace with the rate of subsidence is said to be at the Darwin Point. Source: Internet
Continental rifting, with associated subsidence, tends to produce such landlocked water bodies. Source: Internet
At the same time, the growing weight of the mountain belt can cause isostatic subsidence in the area of the overriding plate on the other side to the mountain belt. Source: Internet
Coeval absolute sea-level rise and tectonic subsidence have strongly influenced delta evolution. Source: Internet
The Dutch aren't the only ones suffering from the effects of subsidence: New Orleans, for example, faces similar problems, but largescale building only began there around 300 years ago. Source: Internet
First recognized in the 1970s, subsidence soon became a critical issue, reaching a rate of convert per year in 1981. Source: Internet