thaw settlement
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/illustrateddictionary/thawsettlement
Within: An Illustrated Permafrost Dictionary
Definition: Settling of the ground surface, buildings or infrastructure caused by melt of ice within the soil.
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Did you know? Significant thaw settlement can make buildings and infrastructure unusable, partly because the uneven distribution of ice in the ground means that settling is also uneven.
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https://doi.org/10.52381/CPA.permafrostdictionary.1
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