continental slope

English

Noun

continental slope (plural continental slopes)

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

Translations

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

• continental shelf