continental slope

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Noun[edit]

continental slope (plural continental slopes)

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

Translations[edit]

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[edit]

continental shelf

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