A journal article published by University of Houston Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences researchers highlights a significant, yet often overlooked, environmental concern—permanent losses in land surface elevation due to inelastic compaction of expansive soils during prolonged droughts.
Unveiling the hidden threat: Drought-induced inelastic subsidence in expansive soils retrieved 9 April 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-04-unveiling-hidden-threat-drought-inelastic.html
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