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Global land subsidence mapping reveals widespread loss of aquifer storage capacity
4-Oct-2023
Scientists map loss of groundwater storage around the world
Figure 3 from the study shows the ten countries with the highest percentage of land subsidence with respect to their land area (a) and the countries with the highest groundwater storage loss predicted by the research. Credit: Hasan et al., 2023
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Previous research in California’s Central Valley determined that this location in Merced County subsided approximately 8.6 ft between 1965 and 2016. Credit: USGS
Figure 1 from the study shows groundwater-induced global land subsidence predicted by the research. High rates of subsidence are shown in red throughout China, California’s Central Valley, and Mexico City. Credit: Hasan et al., 2023
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Global land subsidence mapping reveals widespread loss of aquifer storage capacity
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