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margin, passive

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016523

A continental margin located in the middle of a lithospheric plate (see lithosphere) where tectonic activity is minimal; also called an "Atlantic margin" after the Atlantic Ocean where such margins are common; compare with margin, active.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016523
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesCoastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016523",
  "term": "margin, passive",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A continental margin located in the middle of a lithospheric plate (see lithosphere) where tectonic activity is minimal; also called an \"Atlantic margin\" after the Atlantic Ocean where such margins are common; compare with margin, active.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/margin-passive/"
}

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