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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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The Outer Continental Shelf has enough natural gas to heat 100 million homes for 60 years, and enough oil to drive 85 million cars for 35 years. The islet was discovered in 1993 by German scientists conducting research on Greenland's continental shelf. The three countries will work quickly to delineate Cyprus's continental shelf, in order to prevent nearby Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, or even Britain from taking advantage of any further discoveries. |
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