continental shelf

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Definition of continental shelf in English Turkish dictionary

(Meteoroloji) kıtasal kabuk

kıta sahanlığı

kara sahanlığı

Related Terms

outer continental shelf

(Coğrafya) dış kıta sahanlığı

Aegean Continental Shelf

Ege Kıta Sahanlığı

English - English

Definition of continental shelf in English English dictionary

The area of sea around a land mass where the depth gradually increases before it plunges into the ocean deeps

the sea bed and subsoil of those submarine areas that extend beyond the territorial limits of Malaysia, throughout the natural prolongation of the landed territory of Malaysia, to the outer edge of the continental margin, or to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured where the outer edge of the continental margin does not extend to that distance

A region of relatively shallow water surrounding each of the continents

A relatively shallow, submerged portion of a continent, extending to a point of steep descent to the ocean floor

raised area of land which is above sea level and forms continents

(1) The zone bordering a continent extending from the line of permanent immersion to the DEPTH, usually about 100 m to 200 m, where there is a marked or rather steep descent toward the great depths (2) The area under active LITTORAL processes during the Holocene period (3) The region of the oceanic bottom that extends outward from the shoreline with an average slope of less than 1: 100, to a line where the gradient begins to exceed 1: 40 (the continental slope)

Part of the continental margin the ocean floor from the coastal shore of continents to the continental slope, usually to a depth of about 200 meters The continental shelf usually has a very slight slope, roughly 0 1 degrees

The sea floor adjoining a large land mass as distinct from the deeper waters of the wider ocean bed

rim of land from the continental shores sloping gradually before the steep decline to the oceans' depths   The seas here are relatively shallow, making the resources of the seabed accessible   Most fishing resources are located in these parts of the ocean, and so it is common for littoral states (states bordering the body of water) to claim control over their adjacent continental shelf

This area is part of the sea floor adjoining a land mass over which the maximum depth of sea water is 200 m (600 ft)

An area of relatively shallow seabed which lies between the shore of a continent and the deeper water of the ocean

The continental shelf is the area which forms the edge of a continent, ending in a steep slope to the depths of the ocean. the deep water off the Continental Shelf. n. A submerged border of a continent that slopes gradually and extends to a point of steeper descent to the ocean bottom. continental shelves the edge of a continent where it slopes down steeply to the bottom of the ocean. Broad, relatively shallow submarine platform that forms a border to a continent, typically extending from the coast to depths of 330-660 ft (100-200 m). Continental shelves average about 40 mi (65 km) in width. Almost everywhere they are simply a continuation of the continental landmass: narrow, rough, and steep off mountainous coasts but broad and comparatively level offshore from plains. Continental shelves are usually covered with a layer of sand, silts, and silty muds. Their surfaces feature small hills and ridges that alternate with shallow depressions and valley-like troughs. In a few cases, steep-walled V-shaped submarine canyons cut deeply into both the shelf and the slope below

The edge of a continental mass that lies under the sea in comparatively shallow water (up to a water depth of about 800 feet)

The zone around the continents extending from the low-water mark seaward to where there is a marked increase in slope to greater depths

the first part of the ocean floor after one leaves the shore It is formed of flat, gently sloping sections that extend into the ocean

The submerged shelf of land that slopes gradually from the exposed edge of a continent to where the drop-off to the deep seafloor begins

The relatively flat portion of continental crust that is covered by shallow sea water

The zone around the continents extending from the low-water mark seaward, typically ending in steep slope to the depths of the ocean floor

An area of continental crust covered by the sea

Gently seaward-sloping surface that extends between the shoreline and the top of the continental slope at about 150 m depth

A geological term that refers to the zone of the sea floor around a continent that extends from the shoreline and where the water depth is much shallower than in the open sea Typical depths range from 100 to 800 metres compared to 2,000 to 7,000 metres or more for the open ocean

the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent

A gently sloping submarine plane of varying width extending from the shoreline of a continent to the continental slope

relatively shallow seabed from the shore to the edge of the continental slope (which slopes to the deep ocean floor)

The seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond a coastal state's territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land territory to the outer edge of the continental margin A coastal state may claim a continental shelf of up to 200 miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea is measured even if the continental margin is not that far seaward; but its maximum claim can be no more than 350 miles

gently sloping submarine plain extending into the ocean from a continent

Hyphenation

Con·ti·nen·tal shelf

Turkish pronunciation

käntınentıl şelf

Pronunciation

/ˌkäntəˈnentəl ˈsʜelf/ /ˌkɑːntəˈnɛntəl ˈʃɛlf/