Dictionary of ichthyology

ABYSSAL PLAIN

abyssal plain: translation

the area of the generally flat ocean floor excluding ocean trenches below 2000 fathoms (3660 metres, presumably an older version based on fathoms) or 4000 metres

  1. abyssal plain—abyssal plain translation large relatively flat areas of ocean floor found at m below sea level. If sediments are discharged from a river and deposit relatively quickly o...Geography glossary
  2. abyssal plain—абиссальная равнина...Англо-русский геологический словарь
  3. abyssal plain—Абиссальная равнина...Англо-русский морской словарь
  4. abyssal plain—геогр. абиссальное дно...Англо-русский научно-технический словарь
  5. abyssal plain—ampLTgeogr.ampGT дно абиссальное...Англо-русский технический словарь