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Meanings of bathyal zone in English

Russian
батиаль
Portuguese
zona batipelágica
Spanish
zona batial
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Part of the pelagic zone that extends from a depth of 1000 to 4000 meters (3300 to 13000 feet) below the ocean surface.

        батиаль
        Portuguese
        batipelágico
        Spanish
        talud continental

        The steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone.

              batipelágico
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              Examples for "continental slope"
              Examples for "continental slope"
              1
              Canyons are relatively straight with axis oriented down the continental slope.
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              2
              The features of note are the various canyons, gullies, and channels dissecting the continental slope.
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              3
              The Scotian continental slope is offshore Nova Scotia, Canada.
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              Translations for bathyal zone