continental shelf
raised area of land which is above sea level and forms continents | ||||
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Continental shelf Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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continental shelf
Noun
1. the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent
(hypernym) ocean floor, ocean bottom, seabed, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jones
Noun
1. the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent
(hypernym) ocean floor, ocean bottom, seabed, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jones
Continental shelf Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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CONTINENTAL SHELF
The zone around the continents extending from the low-water mark seaward, typically ending in steep slope to the depths of the ocean floor.
The zone around the continents extending from the low-water mark seaward, typically ending in steep slope to the depths of the ocean floor.
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Continental Shelf
The edge of a continent which lies under shallow seas (less than 200 metres deep).
The edge of a continent which lies under shallow seas (less than 200 metres deep).
| Glossary of Marine Biology |
Continental shelf.
A broad expanse of ocean bottom sloping gently and seaward from the
A broad expanse of ocean bottom sloping gently and seaward from the
| Energy Glossary |
CONTINENTAL SHELF
The portion of the sea bottom that slopes gradually from the edge of a continent. Usually defined as areas where water is less than 200 meters or 600 feet deep.
The portion of the sea bottom that slopes gradually from the edge of a continent. Usually defined as areas where water is less than 200 meters or 600 feet deep.
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Continental Shelf
Shallow submerged margin of the continents that lies between the edge of the shoreline and the continental slope. This nearly level area of the continental crust has surface layers composed of sediment or sedimentary rock.
Shallow submerged margin of the continents that lies between the edge of the shoreline and the continental slope. This nearly level area of the continental crust has surface layers composed of sediment or sedimentary rock.
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Continental shelf
1. Underwater edge of the continent, with moderate inclination, extending from the shore to the edge of the continental slope where the inclination increases rapidly. Sometimes conventionally considered as the continent margin between 0 and 200 meters depth.
2. Shallow coastal extension of the continent under the ocean, comprising the seabed and subsoil beyond the territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of the land territory to the outer edge of the continental margin or up to 200 nautical miles from the territorial sea baselines where the shelf does not extend up to that
distance.
A zone adjacent to a continent (or around an island) and extending from the low water line to a depth at which there is usually a marked increase of slop towards oceanic depths. IHO/IOC (1985)
1. Underwater edge of the continent, with moderate inclination, extending from the shore to the edge of the continental slope where the inclination increases rapidly. Sometimes conventionally considered as the continent margin between 0 and 200 meters depth.
2. Shallow coastal extension of the continent under the ocean, comprising the seabed and subsoil beyond the territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of the land territory to the outer edge of the continental margin or up to 200 nautical miles from the territorial sea baselines where the shelf does not extend up to that
distance.
A zone adjacent to a continent (or around an island) and extending from the low water line to a depth at which there is usually a marked increase of slop towards oceanic depths. IHO/IOC (1985)
Continental shelf Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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CONTINENTAL SHELF
See Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
See Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
Continental shelf Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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CONTINENTAL SHELF
The submerged shelf of land that slopes gradually from the exposed edge of a continent for a variable distance to the point where the steeper descent (the Continental Slope) to the ocean bottom begins, commonly at a depth of about 600 feet (183 meters).
The submerged shelf of land that slopes gradually from the exposed edge of a continent for a variable distance to the point where the steeper descent (the Continental Slope) to the ocean bottom begins, commonly at a depth of about 600 feet (183 meters).
Continental shelf Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Continental shelf
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Continental shelf Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Continental shelf
The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain, which is covered during interglacial periods such as the current epoch by relatively shallow seas (known as shelf seas) and gulfs. The shelf usually ends at a point of increasing slope (called the shelf break). The sea floor below the break is the continental slope. Below the slope is the continental rise, which finally merges into the deep ocean floor, the abyssal plain. As the continental shelf and the slope are part of the continental margin, both are covered in this article.
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