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Jun 1977
Subsidence of Cultivated Organic Soil in Ontario
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Publication: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 103, Issue 2
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The subsidence of a cultivated organic soil has been monitored for 30 yr. The soil has a long-term subsidence rate that is sharply increased with artificial improvement of the drainage. The long-term rate is reestablished after 10 yr. Positive and negative changes in surface elevation occur throughout the year due to changes in soil water and the freezing and thawing of the soil. The continual fluctuation of the soil surface makes it difficult to determine any particular time during the year when subsidence may occur.
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Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 103 • Issue 2 • June 1977
Pages: 197 - 205
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jun 1977
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Ross W. Irwin
Prof., School of Engrg., Univ. of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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