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TeachMeFinance.com - explain subsidence subsidence The term 'subsidence' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' 1. A descending motion of air in the atmosphere occurring over a rather broad area. 2. In hydrologic terms, sinking down of part of the earth's crust due to underground excavation, such as the removal of groundwater'. The term 'subsidence' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Sinking of the land surface due to a number of factors, including ground water extraction'. The term 'subsidence' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' sinking or downwarping of a part of the earth's surface'. Previous 5 Terms: subscriber line charge (slc) subscript Subscription farming subsets of a population subsets of the real number system Next 5 Terms: Subsidence Inversion Subsidiary Subsidized Senior Housing Subsidy Subsistence farm About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.