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Shelf Break

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025430

The slope discontinuity (rapid change in gradient) of 3° or greater that occurs at the outer edge of the continental shelf. This boundary generally occurs at a depth between 100-200 meters and forms the boundary between the Marine Offshore and Oceanic Subsystems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025430
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesFederal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025430",
  "term": "Shelf Break",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The slope discontinuity (rapid change in gradient) of 3° or greater that occurs at the outer edge of the continental shelf. This boundary generally occurs at a depth between 100-200 meters and forms the boundary between the Marine Offshore and Oceanic Subsystems.",
  "references": [
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shelf-break/"
}

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