Illustration of continental shelf
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- 1 seashore
- 2 continental shelf
- 3 continental slope
- 4 abyssal plain
- 5 seamount
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1892, in the meaning defined above
“Continental shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20shelf. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
continental shelf
nounBritannica.com: Encyclopedia article about continental shelf
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