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Continental Shelf Definition
Continental Shelf definition: A shallow, gently sloping area of the ocean floor, at the edge of a continent.
Related Terms
Abyssal Plain
Aquaculture
Benthos
Breaker
Continental Slope
Coral Reef
Coriolis Effect
El Nino
Estuary
Intertidal Zone
La Nina
Longshore Current
Longshore Drift
Mid Ocean Ridge
Neap Tide
Nekton
Ocean Current
Ocean Trench
Plankton
Rip Current
Salinity
Sonar
Spring Tide
Surface Current
Tsunami
Upwelling
Wave
