大陸斜面

Japanese

Etymology

From 大陸(たいりく, tairiku):(continent) + 斜面(しゃめん, shamen):(slope)

Noun

大陸斜面 (hiragana たいりくしゃめん, romaji tairiku-shamen)

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

See also

• 大陸棚 (たいりくだな, tairikudana): continental shelf