Definition of Continental Shelf in English :

Define Continental Shelf in English

Continental Shelf meaning in English

Meaning of Continental Shelf in English

Pronunciation of Continental Shelf in English

Continental Shelf pronunciation in English

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Continental Shelf

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Noun

1. continental shelf

the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent

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Continental Shelf

see synonyms of continental shelf
noun
the sea bed surrounding a continent at depths of up to about 200 metres (100 fathoms), at the edge of which the continental slope drops steeply to the ocean floor

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Continental Shelf

see synonyms of continental shelf
a submerged shelf of land that begins at a continental shoreline, slopes downward gradually at an angle of about 0.1° for a variable distance, and ends at the top of a much steeper downward slope (continental slope) at an angle of about 3° to 6° until it reaches the ocean floor: at the outer edge of the shelf the depth of the ocean is usually between about 90 m (300 ft) and 180 m (600 ft)

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Continental Shelf

see synonyms of continental shelf
n.
A submerged border of a continent that slopes gradually and extends to a point of steeper descent to the ocean bottom.

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