Shelf Valley

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025431",
  "term": "Shelf Valley",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A valley crossing the continental shelf, often forming an extension of an existing terrestrial river and terminating in a canyon as the valley reaches the shelf break. Shelf valleys were formed during periods of lower sea level, and continental, glacial melt water contributed to their genesis.",
  "references": [
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shelf-valley/"
}