- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
continental rise
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- https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/def/voc/ga/GeomorphologyPhysiography//continetal_rise ↗Go to the persistent identifier link
- Within Vocab
- Marine geomorphology - Physiography
| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | continental rise |
|---|---|
| Definitionskos:definition | A gentle slope rising from the oceanic depths towards the foot of a CONTINENTAL SLOPE, created by the accumulation of sediments at the foot of CONTINENTAL SLOPES (Harris et al., 2014). Cf. "rise" in Harris et al., (2014). |
| See AlsoseeAlso | Marine geomorphology - Physiography |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine geomorphology - Physiography |
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