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continental slope

/ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl sləʊp/

翻译: 大陆坡是指从大陆架边缘向深海海底陡峭下降的海底斜坡地带,是大陆边缘的组成部分。

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/ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl sləʊp/C1formalscientific
  • zh大陆坡是指从大陆架边缘向深海海底陡峭下降的海底斜坡地带,是大陆边缘的组成部分。

The steeply sloping underwater region that connects the continental shelf to the deep ocean floor, marking the edge of a continent.

  1. Underwater geological featureC1formal

    The steep slope that descends from the edge of a continental shelf down to the deep ocean floor.

    zh水下地质特征

    • The continental slope marks the boundary between the continental crust and the oceanic crust.
    • Submarine canyons often cut into the continental slope.
    • Sediments from the continent accumulate at the base of the continental slope.