The Emergence Machine

Continental Shelf

abstract · Marine Science · Level 6 · E0

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Emergence definition

A continental shelf is a submerged area of the seafloor, gently sloping from the coast to a depth of about 200 meters, which emerges from the realm of the ocean and its inhabitants, encompassing all spatial aspects of the sea, its systems, and the phenomena that occur within it.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
continental shelf
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0Continental ShelfGeologyMarineOceanRockMineralSystemWaterFormLandLiquidProcessActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Marine L5 (requires)
    continental shelf builds on the concept of marine