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
Dutch: continentale helling
Finnish: mannerrinne
Japanese: 大陸斜面 (たいりくしゃめん, tairiku-shamen)

See also

continental shelf

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