How Much More Will Houston Sink? The Disturbing Problem of Land Surface Subsidence
Date
1973
Authors
Marshall, A. Frank, Jr.
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Publisher
Houston Engineering and Scientific Society
Abstract
This paper documents the amount of land subsidence in the Galveston Bay area which has resulted from extensive ground water pumping. Attempts are made to predict the future degree of subsidence.
Description
8 pages; available for download at the link below.
Keywords
subsidence, ground water, water pumps, pumping, prediction