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CONTINENTAL SLOPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental slope
1, record 1, English, continental%20slope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the continental margin consisting of the declivity from the edge of the continental shelf extending down to the continental rise. 2, record 1, English, - continental%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seaward of the shelf break is a steeper continental slope, which is inclined at an average angle of 4 degrees, its base lies at water depths of 2 to 3 kilometers. 3, record 1, English, - continental%20slope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pente continentale
1, record 1, French, pente%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- talus continental 2, record 1, French, talus%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des fonds sous-marins qui relie le plateau continental au glacis continental. 3, record 1, French, - pente%20continentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le talus continental correspond à la région où la faible déclivité de l'ordre de 0,2° du plateau continental augmente brusquement à 3-6°. 4, record 1, French, - pente%20continentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La pente continentale] se localise entre 1500 m et 3500 m de profondeur en moyenne. 5, record 1, French, - pente%20continentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- talud continental
1, record 1, Spanish, talud%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pendiente continental 2, record 1, Spanish, pendiente%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertiente submarina que separa al borde de la plataforma continental del fondo de la cubeta oceánica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - talud%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El talud continental tiene su borde superior a unos 200 m de profundidad y el inferior a una profundidad muy variable, pero que, las más de las veces, es de unos 2 000 m. Suele tener un perfil ligeramente cóncavo y su pendiente es moderada: de 4 a 6 por ciento, aunque localmente puede ser mucho mayor. Por lo general, su superficie es bastante más lisa que la de las vertientes de las montañas, lo cual no excluye la presencia de terrazas; también, en ciertas partes, se encuentra entallado por cañones submarinos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - talud%20continental
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