Kaiho

Japanese: 海峰 - かいほう
Kaiho

… submarine levee A bank that borders a submarine valley, canyon, or channel. peak A marked elevation that is pointed or has a very limited summit. rise A broad elevation that rises gently and usually smoothly above the sea floor. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kaiho" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 海底堤防levee海底谷,海谷またはチャンネルを境する堤。 海峰peak顕著な高まりで,尖っているかまたは頂上がごく限られた広さしかないもの。 海膨rise海底から緩くかつふつうは海底が滑らかに盛り上がった幅広い高まり。…

※「海峰」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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