The slope is the steep transitional area between the shelf and rise. The continental slope depth for the Atlantic Ocean is 3900 meters or in other words 12800 feet.
No, if the minerals are deep, slope mining is not possible.
Slope canyons are narrow, deep channels carved into the seafloor on the continental slope. They are typically formed by a combination of erosional processes like underwater landslides, turbidity currents, and the movement of sediment down the continental slope. Slope canyons play a crucial role in transporting sediment and nutrients from the continental shelf to the deep ocean.
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A sharp drop from a continent to an ocean basin is called a continental slope. This feature marks the boundary between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.
An island slope is analogous to a continental slope, but it is attached to an oceanic island (volcano) rather than attached to a continent. In simple terms, it is that portion of the sea floor that slopes from an island's shallows down to the deep ocean floor.
I'm unable to show you a picture directly, but I can describe the continental slope to you. The continental slope is the steeply sloping transition between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor. It is typically located at depths of around 200 to 2,000 meters and marks the beginning of the oceanic crust. The slope is often characterized by submarine canyons and sediment deposits as it descends into the abyssal plain.
Beyond the continental shelf, the seafloor drops off abruptly into the deep ocean, forming the continental slope. This slope extends down to the abyssal plain, which makes up a large part of the ocean floor. The abyssal plain is characterized by flat, sediment-covered expanses that are home to a variety of deep-sea organisms.
A sharp drop-off beyond the continental shelf is called a continental slope. The continental slope marks the transition between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.
Yes, the continental slope is the relatively steep slope that connects the continental shelf to the deep ocean floor. It marks the boundary between the continental crust and oceanic crust.
It is called The Continental Shelf.