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(oceanography) The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

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continental shelf

Source Word

continental shelf

Noun

(oceanography) The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

Japanese Meaning

陸地に隣接し、浅い海域に覆われた大陸の境界部分（大陸棚）

The research vessel mapped the continental shelf to better understand fish migration patterns.

研究船は魚の回遊パターンをよりよく理解するために大陸棚を測量した。

Sense（1）

(oceanography) The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

continental shelves

（ plural ）