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continental shelfSubmerged edge of a continent, a gently sloping plain that extends into the ocean. It typically has a gradient of less than 1°. When the angle of the sea bed increases to 1°−5° (usually several hundred kilometres away from land), it becomes known as the continental slope. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Syria lies in the western continental margin of the Arabian Plate. The poorly understood relationship of plumes to Neogene continental margin uplift is also apparent in the close correlation of extreme topography to flood basalt exposures in both East and West Greenland. Tectonic Background: Syria lies in the western continental margin of the Arabian Plate. |
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