Meaning of usteq | Babel Free
Definitions
Catastrophic land collapse caused by the melting of permafrost, coastal flooding and erosion.
Examples
“When the threat of permafrost thaw is high in a location also subject to erosion and flooding, the occurrence of usteq may be high.”
“Newtok was able to win⟳ roughly $1.7 million in 2018 to buy⟳ out seven of the most usteq-threatened homes in Newtok.”
“The land⟳ upon which many Alaska Native communities are located is destabilizing in the face⟳ of usteq—a Yupik word for the catastrophic ground collapse that occurs when thawing permafrost, erosion, and flooding combine⟳ to pull⟳ the ground out from under them.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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