Subsidence (IMAGE)

PNAS Nexus

Subsidence

Caption

Vertical land motion on the US East Coast (left); primary, secondary, and interstate roads in Hampton Roads, VA (top right), and JFK Airport (bottom right). Note that the yellow orange and red areas on these maps indicate sinking.

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Ohenhen et al.

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