Continental/Island Rise

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006395",
  "term": "Continental/Island Rise",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An area that lies at the deepest part of a continental or island margin between the continental slope and the abyssal plain. The rise is a gentle incline (with slopes of 0.5° to 1°) and it has generally smooth topography - although it may bear submarine canyons.",
  "references": [
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/continental-island-rise/"
}