Continental rise

Continental rise

The portion of the continental margin that lies between the abyssal plain and the continental slope. The continental rise is underlain by crustal rocks of the ocean basin.

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continental rise

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The enormous wedge of sediment deposited at the base of the continental slope.

continental rise

Earth science; Physical oceanography

The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a gentle slope rising from the oceanic depths towards the foot of a continental slope.”

continental rise

Fishing; Marine fishery

Part of the continental margin; the ocean floor from the continental slope to the abyssal plain. The continental rise generally has a gentle slope and smooth topography.

continental rise

Geography; Physical geography

Thick layers of sediment found between the continental slope the ocean floor.

continental rise

Earth science; Geology

The portion of the continental margin that lies between the abyssal plain and the continental slope. The continental rise is underlain by crustal rocks of the ocean basin.

continental rise

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

The submarine surface beyond the base of the continental slope, generally having a gradient of less than 1:1,000, occurring at depths from 4,500 to 17,000 ft (1.37 to 5.18 km), ...