Island Slope

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015002",
  "term": "Island Slope",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. That part of the continental margin that is between the continental shelf and the continental rise (if there is one); it is characterized by its relatively steep slope of 1.5 - 6°. Island slopes are analogous to the continental slopes, but occur around islands.\n\n2. The declivity from the offshore border of the continental shelf to oceanic depths. It is characterized by a marked increase in slope.",
  "references": [
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012",
    "NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/island-slope/"
}