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EA: OCEAN_FLOOR_REGION_NAME_TYPE
EE: CNTNTL_MARGIN

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 13
EA label: OCEAN_FLOOR_REGION_NAME_TYPE
Concept definition: The <<<ZONE>>>, generally consisting of a <<<CNTNTL_SHELF>>>, <<<CNTNTL_SLOPE>>> and <<<CNTNTL_RISE>>>, separating a continent from the deep <OCEAN_FLOOR> or <<<ABYSSAL_PLAIN>>>; continental margin. Occasionally a <<<TRENCH>>> may be present in place of a <<<CNTNTL_RISE>>>.
 
Reference type: PR
Reference: [SUFN, "continental margin"]
Supplemental references: [S32, "continental margin"]

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