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Passive Margin

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020353

Continental margin located in the middle of a lithospheric plate where tectonic activity is minimal; also called an "Atlantic margin" after the Atlantic Ocean where such margins are common. [Coastal Sensitivity Glossary] ;

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020353
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesEPA EV-Natural Environments-Terrestrial Environments
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020353",
  "term": "Passive Margin",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Continental margin located in the middle of a lithospheric plate where tectonic activity is minimal; also called an \"Atlantic margin\" after the Atlantic Ocean where such margins are common. [Coastal Sensitivity Glossary] ;",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Natural Environments-Terrestrial Environments"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/passive-margin/"
}

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