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subsurface Definition

sub·sur·face (sub′sʉr′fis)

adjective

lying below the surface, esp. of the earth, the oceans, etc.

noun

a subsurface part

subsurface Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • shallow: The aim of the experiment was to map water movements in the shallow subsurface in high spatial and temporal resolution under controlled circumstances.

Modifies a noun

  • geology: It is a strategy to produce standard systematic models of the subsurface geology for Britain.
  • ocean: The infilling material may be warmer, softer ice from below the surface, or water from a subsurface ocean.
  • flow: Surface flow is easier to deal with, as subsurface flow often occurs over a wider area.
  • structure: Underground Structures The subsurface structures comprise of: One 303 m long elliptical tunnel connecting the Laws platform with the Simpson building.
  • movement: To produce new methods of predicting subsurface movements, above multiple tunnels.
  • environment: Spatial variability in herbicide degradation in the subsurface environment of a groundwater protection zone.