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Dive deep into the depths of the ocean. Diagram showing the physiographic divisions of the continental margin, including labeled features such as coastal plain, shoreline, continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise, submarine canyon, and abyssal plain. Diagram showing the transition from land to deep ocean, with labeled features including coastal plain, shoreline, continental shelf, continental slope, submarine canyon, seamounts, continental rise, and abyssal plain, illustrating the structure of the continental margin.

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Added interactive. Nov 16, 2023
Invalidated site: How Stuff Works - Science - Exploring the Ocean Abyss. Mar 11, 2014
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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