Definition of Term

continental ocean

(English) Portion of ocean and marine floor overlying continental crust (e.g., andesite, granite); shallower than the ocean overlying oceanic crust (e.g., basalt); includes continental shelves, continental slopes and overlying waters. (See also: continental shelf, continental slope)

océan continental

(French) Portion d'océan et du sol marin qui recouvre la croûte continentale (par exemple, andesite, granite); shallower than the ocean overlying oceanic crust (e.g., le basalte); inclut des plateaux continentaux, des pentes continentales et des eaux recouvrantes. (See also: continental shelf, continental slope)

oceano Continental

(Portuguese) Porção do oceano e do fundo por cima da crusta. (See also: continental shelf, continental slope)

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