Sentence examples for alternatively abrupt from inspiring English sources

The export of nutrients from coastal ecosystems can exceed local riverine fluxes across the river-sea continuum (e.g. Dittmar and Lara 2001) leading to changes in the biological carbon pump; alternatively, abrupt desalination by flooding rivers can reverse the scenario making the coastal ocean autotrophic or heterotrophic (e.g. Kempe and Pelger 1991).

If the periphery can only pay its debts through severe import compression buying much, much less than before so that there is enough surplus cash to pay external obligations then the periphery is in for a very long, very painful turnaround (or, alternatively, an abrupt one following an inevitable break-up).

In contrast, situation b) will lead to substantial variability of the pattern of risk over time, pointing to potentially emerging short-latency risk factors that would create a high excess of cases in a few short time intervals or, alternatively, to artifactual variations possibly due to abrupt changes in recording practices in some areas.

Alternatively, a borderline subject's actions may be motivated by the abrupt devaluing tendency seen in their interpersonal relationships: they may refuse to consent to a study that could significantly benefit them based on unwarranted anger toward the study staff.

Alternatively, the opening of channels enabling new exchanges between up-to-now separated hydrothermal reservoirs might also explain the abrupt changes observed.

An abrupt stop.

Very abrupt," she says.

"It was very abrupt.

He was very abrupt.

Abrupt changes can be risky.

• Abrupt changes in air pressure.