It is also clearly RELATIVE sea level and strongly affected by land sinkage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gore Gored: Monckton replies – Round 2 « Climate Audit] Reference

The Titanic: Tony Hayward says he expects sinkage will be "very, very modest.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Jonathan Leigh Solomon: If BP Was In Charge of Everything!] Reference

If you have fresh berries, I highly reccommend using those to cut down on the sinkage.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Seymour Made!] Reference

I baked mine in a 9X13 pan and still had major sinkage in the center after 70 minutes of baking.    From Wordnik.com.  [majestic and moist honey cake | smitten kitchen] Reference

I did make it in a slightly larger pan than called for in the recipe so this may account for the sinkage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-09-01] Reference

Let's use the Wikipedia synopsis to explain: In the year 2029, a large scale ground sinkage occurred in the Mediterranean Sea.    From Wordnik.com.  [Suspension of Disbelief....Failing...] Reference

The cake is a good match for the topping because it is sturdy enough to support it and prevent any sinkage, but not so heavy that the cake seems dense or dry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cinnamon Chai-Spiced Crumb Coffee Cake | Baking Bites] Reference

My oven is so small that we have one rack and could just barely fit in the two pans, but I had not problem with sinkage… even with the fluctuating temp of oven.    From Wordnik.com.  [majestic and moist honey cake | smitten kitchen] Reference

Like most of the fishing industry, eel farming also results in environmental problems, such as water shortage and land sinkage caused by the heavy extraction of groundwater.    From Wordnik.com.  [OpEdNews - Diary: Dancing With Glass Eels] Reference

Despite media reports that the famous Dubai World Islands are sinking, the developer Nakheel flatly denies any such sinkage and described the reports as "wholly inaccurate.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Piano on a sandbar; Dubai islands; dating for sea captains: our ocean roundup] Reference

I estimated a place with a 2 mm annual land sinkage, plus a 2 mm predicted sea level rise , over 125 years from 1880, is a 4 mm annual change, times 125, is 500 mm, or 1/2 a metre.    From Wordnik.com.  [IPCC 1[1990] – Comment #1 « Climate Audit] Reference

And excessive sinkage continues to occur with each attempt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mars News from MarsDaily.com] Reference

My '26 Gibson A4 (long time pal o' mine) has just a hint of sinkage in the arch top.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference

It was over, and all that could be noted was a sinkage in the ground where the ancient pit had been.    From Wordnik.com.  [Queen Sheba's Ring] Reference

Spirit continues to make several centimeters of backward progress with each drive without further sinkage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Space Business and Industry News at SpaceMart.com] Reference

Evaluating penetration resistance and wheel sinkage response to soil water suction changes in a draining clay soil.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

The architect's original drawing labels the panel "sinkage for sign," although it is not clear if the firm used it.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

Public Works Director Brent Maue said since September last year the sinkage of Graham Drive has "slowed down and essentially stopped.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The News-Gazette Local Stories] Reference

The giveaways today (we can no longer call them bailouts, because they do not stop the sinkage) of course are unbelievable in comparison.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Truth About Cars] Reference

Lips lifted to belie a sinkage of heart, Miss Schump, left standing, backed finally, sinking down to one of the camp-chairs against the wall.    From Wordnik.com.  [Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It] Reference

Her sinkage of heart at the proffered eight dollars a week was followed by a quick resurgence of vitality at the prospect of the advancement held out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Star-Dust] Reference

While another four 2. 5-meter (8. 2-foot) drive steps had been commanded, the drive stopped automatically when the onboard sinkage measurement exceeded 1 centimeter (0.4 inch).    From Wordnik.com.  [Planetary Society Daily Almanac] Reference

In 2029, a large scale ground sinkage occurred in Mediterranean Sea and chemical elements such as oxygen, carbon, gold, molybdenite, and cobalt suddenly disappeared from the earth's crust.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anime Nano!] Reference

It was with a distinct sinkage, well laid over with office imperturbability, that she showed Mrs. Blair the note, saw her stab into her greenish-black bird's nest of a hat and depart alone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Star-Dust] Reference

All original parts, pickguard in great condition, no top-sinkage, no seam separation, original tailpiece cover, original bridge, original tuners, straight neck plays easily all the way up the neck.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference

Summary: In 2029, a large scale ground sinkage occurred in Mediterranean Sea and chemical elements such as oxygen, carbon, gold, molybdenite, and cobalt suddenly disappeared from the earth's crust.    From Wordnik.com.  [igvita.com] Reference

I’ve made this cake a few times with no problems or sinkage.    From Wordnik.com.  [lemon yogurt anything cake | smitten kitchen] Reference

It’s hard to think about what’s going to happen, post sinkage, to blogs like Glenn’s and FDL.    From Wordnik.com.  [Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: Rockin’ In the Free World] Reference

Synopsis: In 2029, a large scale ground sinkage occurred in Mediterranean Sea and chemical elements such as oxygen, carbon, gold, molybdenite, and cobalt suddenly disappeared from the earth’s crust.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anime Preview: Spring 2010 First Impressions « Undercover] Reference

So we had big sinkage holes like this one.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 17, 2006] Reference

It's just a matter of the rate of sinkage.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 31, 2006] Reference

"We want to simulate the wheel sinkage we see on the flight data from.    From Wordnik.com.  [Planetary Society Daily Almanac] Reference

(Btw, in a side note, there is some top sinkage on this mandolin -- at least it looks like it compared to another old Gibson I have.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference

No top sinkage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference