Geography glossary

ABYSSAL PLAIN

abyssal plain: translation

large, relatively flat areas of ocean floor found at 5,000-6,000m below sea level. If sediments are discharged from a river and deposit relatively quickly onto the plain they may form an abyssal fan.

  1. abyssal plain—abyssal plain translationthe area of the generally flat ocean floor excluding ocean trenches below fathoms metres presumably an older version based on fathoms or metre...Dictionary of ichthyology
  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