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The shallow underwater plateaus of land surrounding the continents form the continental shelf. They slope gently down to a depth of about 180 m, after which they slope more sharply towards the deep ocean.

The continental shelf can extend out from the coast for long distances, or it may be narrow, for example off the coast of Chile where the Andes Mountains plunge down into the Pacific with hardly any shelf. Usually the shelves are wider off low-lying regions. The continental shelf is a valua read more...

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