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ABYSSAL PLAIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

A flat gently-sloping or nearly-level region of abyssal depths.

CONT

The abyssal plains begin where the continental margins end. They occupy extensive areas of the sea floor at depths of 13,000-20,000 [ft] (4,000-6,000 m) and are the deepest parts of the oceans apart from the deep-sea trenches. They are the flattest and some of the most featureless places on Earth ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Partie la plus plate des bassins océaniques, de pente généralement douce et uniforme.

CONT

Les fonds océaniques abyssaux sont en grande partie couverts par les plaines abyssales. Elles occupent de vastes étendues, sont tapissées de sédiments et s'étagent entre 4 000 et 6 000 mètres de profondeur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
DEF

Fondo abisal, con exclusión de las fosas oceánicas.

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