as in distortion
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
the catastrophic deformation of the steel girders under the enormous weight of the bridge
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In addition to these elevated gas emissions, the volcanologists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory have also recorded escalations in earthquakes and ground deformations, with over 100 earthquakes having occurred at Mount Spurr each week for at least the last month.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
As for timing, the signs suggest that the eruption would be sometime soon, with additional elevations in gas emissions, earthquakes, and ground deformations occurring in the lead-up to the blast.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Last October, the observatory raised its alert status for Mount Spurr from green to yellow when an increase in seismic activity became pronounced and a ground deformation was spotted in satellite data.
—CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ground deformation and collapse of snow and ice into the summit crater lake that formed during the unrest also continues, scientists said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
As for timing, the signs suggest that the eruption would be sometime soon, with additional elevations in gas emissions, earthquakes, and ground deformations occurring in the lead-up to the blast.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Last October, the observatory raised its alert status for Mount Spurr from green to yellow when an increase in seismic activity became pronounced and a ground deformation was spotted in satellite data.
—CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ground deformation and collapse of snow and ice into the summit crater lake that formed during the unrest also continues, scientists said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Deformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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