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continental_slope

continental slope

English

Noun

continental slope ‎(plural continental slopes)

(geology) The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

Translations

fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

Catalan: talús continental (ca) m

Japanese: 大陸斜面 ‎(たいりくしゃめん, tairiku-shamen)

See also

continental shelf