… shelf continental shelf — island shelf — insular shelf — The zone adjacent to a continent (or around an island) beginning at the low water mark and ending where there is a sharp increase in slope toward deeper ocean waters. shelf edge shelf break — A narrow zone at the outer edge of a continental shelf where there is a sharp increase in slope. fracture zone A very long linear zone of irregular underwater topography characterized by ridges, troughs, or cliffs with steep slopes or asymmetrical cross sections. … *Some terminology that mentions "shelf edge" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 大陸棚shelfcontinental shelf―island shelf―insular 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。 断裂帯fracture zone急峻な斜面または非対称断面を有する海嶺,舟状海盆または海底崖によって特徴づけられる不規則な海底地形を有する非常に長い直線状の地帯。… ※「shelf edge」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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