steeply sloped underwater land that lies at the seaward border of the continental shelf and runs from a depth of about 200 meters to 3200 meters.
that part of the continental margin that lies between the continental shelf and the bottom of the ocean. Sunlight does not penetrate this area, and mostly it is home to scavengers. It is characterized by a relatively steep slope of 3o to 6o.
the furthest edge of the continental shelf where the sea bed slopes sharply down to the bottom of the ocean
the steeply descending bottom between the edge of the continental shelf and the abyssal plain.
the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
a zone beyond the continental shelf, where the ocean bottom begins a fairly steep descent towards the deeper water
The steep gradient that leads to the deep-ocean floor and marks the seaward edge of the continental shelf.
the area of the sea floor that stretches from the edge of the continental shelf (~200 m) to the abyssal plain (~4000-6000 m). This is a steep slope to deep water.
The gently sloping submerged land near the coastline that forms the side of an ocean basin.
The oceanic region of steep drop-off just beyond the continental shelf. Generally defined as the benthic area of depths of 200 to 2000m.
The steep slope between the continental shelf and the ocean floor.
Region of the outer edge of a continent between the generally shallow continental shelf and the deep-ocean floor, usually demarcated by the 200 m isobath.
The declivity from the OFFSHORE border of the CONTINENTAL SHELF to oceanic depths. It is characterized by a marked increase in SLOPE.
The slope that extends from a continental shelf down to the ocean basin. In some areas, such as off eastern North America, the continental slope grades into the more gently sloping continental rise.
The steep incline between the continental shelf and the abyssal zone.
The declivity from the outer edge of the continental shelf into greater depths.
beyond the shelf, the slope descends more steeply into the ocean shelf
A relatively steeply sloping surface lying seaward of the continental shelf.
Part of the continental margin; the ocean floor from the continental shelf to the continental rise or oceanic trench, usually to a depth of about 660 feet (200 meters).
Steeply sloping portion of continental crust found between the continental shelf and continental rise.
The portion of the continental margin that begins at the outer edge of the continental shelf and descends into the sea (ocean) depths.