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Continental margin
Article By:
Davis, Richard A., Jr. Department of Geology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
Csanady, G. T. Department of Physical Oceanography, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.
Last reviewed:November 2019
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.159100
The submerged portions of the continental masses on crustal plates, including the continental shelf, the continental slope, and the continental rise. All continental masses have some continental margin, but there is great variety in the size, shape, and geology depending upon the tectonic setting.
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