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surface subsidence

the motion of a surface (usually, the Earth's surface) as it shifts downward relative to a datum such as sea-level
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surface subsidence

Summary

surface subsidence ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • surface subsidence is a type of geological process[2].
  • surface subsidence's Commons category is recorded as Subsidence[3].
  • surface subsidence is the opposite of tectonic uplift[4].

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Definition and Type

surface subsidence is a type of geological process[2]. It is the opposite of tectonic uplift[4].

Why It Matters

surface subsidence ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → tectonic uplift
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → geological process
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007543737005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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