Internal Tides and the Continental Slope. David A. Cacchione and Lincoln F. Pratson.
by Cacchione, David A; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 9Science. Publisher: American Scientist, 2004ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Continental shelf | Internal waves | Ocean currents | Slopes (Physical geography) | Tides | Wave-motion -- Theory ofDDC classification: 050 Summary: "As with the continental shelf, the surface of the continental slope varies from place to place. There are spots where the shelf drops off precipitously and where the descent to the base of the slope is quite rugged. This is generally the case where submarine canyons--some of which are larger than the Grand Canyon--cut into the continental slope. But between these chasms, the ground falls away much more gradually." (AMERICAN SCIENTIST) This article describes the continental shelf and the continental slope and explains how undersea waves "may shape the margins of the world's landmasses."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Internal Tides and the Continental Slope, March/April 2004; pp. 130-137.
"As with the continental shelf, the surface of the continental slope varies from place to place. There are spots where the shelf drops off precipitously and where the descent to the base of the slope is quite rugged. This is generally the case where submarine canyons--some of which are larger than the Grand Canyon--cut into the continental slope. But between these chasms, the ground falls away much more gradually." (AMERICAN SCIENTIST) This article describes the continental shelf and the continental slope and explains how undersea waves "may shape the margins of the world's landmasses."
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