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The submerged portions of the continental masses on crustal plates, including the continental shelf, the continental slope, and the continental rise....
Sediments of continental margins (in 'Marine sediments' article)
These include the deposits of the coastal zone, the sediments of the continental shelf, conventionally limited by a maximum depth of 330–660 ft (100–2


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Figure 1. Continental margin off the northeastern United States.
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Figure 2. California continental borderland, showing the outlines of the major basins. Upwelling is centered in the area south of the northern Channel Islands...
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Figure 3. Deepwater gyre between the Gulf Stream and the North American continent, influencing continental shelf circulation. Georges Bank is at the center of...
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