Portuguese
batipelágico Spanish
talud continental The steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone.
Synonyms
Examples for "continental slope"
Examples for "continental slope"
1
Canyons are relatively straight with axis oriented down the continental slope.
2
The features of note are the various canyons, gullies, and channels dissecting the continental slope.
3
The Scotian continental slope is offshore Nova Scotia, Canada.