island shelf

Japanese: island shelf(英語表記)islandshelf
island shelf

… slope continental slopeisland slope — the slope from the edge of the continental shelf to the beginning of the continental rise or the point where a general decrease in slope occurs. shelf continental shelfisland shelfinsular shelf — the area adjacent to a continent (or around an island) that begins at the low water mark and ends where there is a significant increase in slope toward ocean depths. shelf edge shelf break — the narrow area at the outer edge of the continental shelf where a significant increase in slope occurs. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "island shelf" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 大陸斜面slopecontinental slopeisland slope―大陸棚外縁からコンチネンタルライズの始まるところまで,あるいは傾斜の一般的減少が起こる地点までの斜面。 大陸棚shelfcontinental shelfisland shelfinsular shelf―大陸に隣接する(あるいは島の周囲)地帯で,低潮線から始まり,大洋の深所に向かって傾斜の著しい増加が起こる所までをいう。 大陸棚外縁shelf edgeshelf break―傾斜の著しい増加が起こる大陸棚の外縁の狭い地帯。…

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