the region of the seabed that slopes down from a depth of around 200 m (the edge of the continental shelf) to around 2000 m
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the slope which starts, usually abruptly at about a 200 metre depth, at the outer edge of the continent shelf and dips more steeply down to the deep-ocean floor (abyssal plain).
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seaward border of the continental shelf. The world`s combined continental slope has a total length of approximately 300,000 km (200,000 miles) and ... [3 related articles]
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the area of the sea floor that stretches from the edge of the continental shelf (~200 m) to the abyssal plain (~4000-6000 m). This is a steep slope to deep water.
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The declivity from the outer edge of the continental shelf or continental borderland into greater depths.
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The slope that extends from a continental shelf down to the ocean deep. In some areas, such as off eastern North America, the continental slope grades into the more gently sloping continental rise.
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That portion of the continental margin that lies between the continental shelf and the continental rise. It is relatively steep, i.e., 3o - 6o degrees. The continental slope is underlain by crustal rocks of the continent.
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Part of the continental margin; the ocean floor from the continental shelf to the continental rise or oceanic trench. Usually to a depth of about 200 meters. The continental slope typically has a relatively steep grade, from 3 to 6 degrees.
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the slope which starts, usually abruptly at about a 200 metre depth, at the outer edge of the continent shelf and dips more steeply down to the deep-ocean floor (abyssal plain).
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n. Part of the continental margin; the ocean floor from the continental shelf to the continental rise or oceanic trench. Usually to a depth of about 200 meters. The continental slope typically has a relatively steep grade, from 3 to 6 degrees.
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n. Part of the continental margin; the ocean floor from the continental shelf to the continental rise or oceanic trench. Usually to a depth of about 200 meters. The continental slope typically has a relatively steep grade, from 3 to 6 degrees.
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n] - the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
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steeper portion of the ocean floor after the continental shelf
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The declivity from the offshore border of the CONTINENTAL SHELF to oceanic depths. It is characterized by a marked increase in slope.
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bathyal zone noun the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
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That part of the continental margin that lies between the continental shelf and the continental rise. Slope relatively steep, 3o
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a steep slope separating a continental shelf and a deep ocean basin.
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