Shoal

Japanese: shoal
Shoal

… abyssal plain plain - a flat, gently sloping, or nearly horizontal area of ​​the deep ocean. shoal - an offshore area of ​​unconsolidated material that is dangerous to navigation. pinnacle - a tall tower or pointed column of rock or coral with an isolated or ridged top. …

From [Reef]

…A reef with a particularly pointed top is called a pointed reef. In contrast, a shallow area offshore made of unconsolidated material that is dangerous to marine navigation is called a shoal, and a shallow area deep enough for marine navigation is called a bank, regardless of the seabed material. [Takahiro Sato] …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 深海平原abyssal plainplain―深海にあって,平たんか緩く傾斜するか,またはほぼ水平な地域。 瀬shoal沖合にある未固結物質からなる海上航行に危険な場所。 尖礁pinnacle高い塔状か,尖った柱状の岩やサンゴをいい,頂上は孤立しているか嶺をなしている。…

【礁】より

…とくに頂部がとがったものを尖礁という。これに対し沖合にある未固結物質からなる浅所で海上航行に危険なものを瀬shoalといい,海上航行に十分な水深を有する浅所は海底物質のいかんにかかわらず堆(たい)bankという。【佐藤 任弘】。…

※「shoal」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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