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Definition(s)

The gently sloping seabed of the shallow water nearest to a continent, covering about 45 miles from the shore and deepening over the sloping sea floor to an average depth of 400 ft. It continues until it reaches the continental slope. (Source: GEMET/WRIGHT)

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Broader: zone maritime
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Anglais
Continental shelves
Russe
континентальный шельф
Espagnol
plataforma continental
Arabe
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Convention de Barcelone
Offshore Protocol
Convention d'Abidjan
Convention de Nouméa
Convention de Cartagena
Convention de Jeddah