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continental slope
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- Marine Geomorphology - Method Terms and Physiography
Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | continental slope |
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Definitionskos:definition | Geological boundary marking the transition between continental and oceanic crust. It is located seaward from the shelf edge to the upper edge of a CONTINENTAL RISE or the point where there is a general reduction in slope. There are two kinds of CONTINENTAL SLOPE, one associated with passive continental margins, the other with active margins (Harff et al., 2016) |
See AlsoseeAlso | Marine Geomorphology - Method Terms and Physiography |
Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine Geomorphology - Method Terms and Physiography |
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