Inundation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014883",
  "term": "Inundation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The submergence of land by water, particularly in a coastal setting, see also flooding.\n\n2. The submergence of land by water, particularly in a coastal setting.\n\n3. Water covering normally dry land is a condition known as inundation.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Glossary of Climate Change Terms",
    "NOAA Coastal Inundation Toolkit Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/inundation/"
}