Fisheries dictionary

SHELF BREAK

shelf break: translation

Region where the continental shelf and continental slope meet; that is, where the more gently sloping region of the seabed adjacent to a landmass rather abruptly slopes steeply down towards the ocean depths; commonly around depths of 200 m.

  1. shelf break—shelf break translationregion where the continental shelf and continental slope meet i.e. where the more gently sloping region of the seabed adjacent to a landmass rather...Dictionary of ichthyology
  2. shelf break—Перегиб шельфа...Англо-русский морской словарь
  3. shelf break—см.u shelf margin...Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности