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Continental rise

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Definition of Continental rise:
The enormous wedge of sediment deposited at the base of the continental slope. [1]
This is the common definition for Continental rise, other definitions can be discussed in the article


References

  1. ↑ Pinet P.R. 1998.Invitation to Oceanography. Jones and Barlett Publishers. p. 508
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