- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
continental shelf
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- https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/def/voc/ga/GeomorphologyPhysiography/continental_shelf ↗Go to the persistent identifier link
- Within Vocab
- Marine geomorphology - Physiography
| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | continental shelf |
|---|---|
| Definitionskos:definition | The seabed region adjacent to a continent (or around an island), composed of continental crust, and extending from the low-water line to a depth at which there is usually a marked increase of slope towards oceanic depths (modified after Harris et al., 2014). Cf. "shelf" in Harris et al., (2014). |
| See AlsoseeAlso | Marine geomorphology - Physiography |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine geomorphology - Physiography |
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