Archipelagic apron (English spelling)

Japanese: archipelagic apron(英語表記)archipelagicapron
Archipelagic apron (English spelling)

…saddle A low, saddle-shaped area in a ridge or between adjacent seamounts. apron archipelagic apron - A gentle slope, usually with a smooth ocean floor, especially around a group of islands or seamounts. spur A secondary elevation, ridge, or rise that extends from a larger feature. …

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Japanese:

…鞍部saddle海嶺の中または近接する海山の間にあり,鞍状をなす低い部分。 エプロン斜面apronarchipelagic apron―とくに島嶼や海山の群れのまわりにみられる緩い斜面で,ふつう滑らかな海底面を有する。 海脚spurある大きな地形から伸び出す従的な高まり,海嶺または海膨。…

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