Translation of "continental slope" into German

Kontinentalabhang, Kontinentalhang are the top translations of "continental slope" into German.

continental slope noun grammar

(geology) The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean [..]

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  • Kontinentalabhang

    noun masculine

    They are distributed on the continental slopes or around sea mounts.

    Sie leben am Kontinentalabhang oder in der Umgebung von Erhebungen des Meeresbodens.

  • Kontinentalhang

    noun masculine

    As more and more particles settle on the seafloor, the continental slope becomes instable and sediments slide down.

    Weil sich immer mehr Teilchen auf dem Meeresboden ablagern, wird der Kontinentalhang instabil und Sedimente rutschen hinab.

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