| 词汇 | continental-shelf |
| 释义 | continental shelf noun[ Cusually singular ] geology specializeduk /ˌkɒn.tɪ.nen.təl ˈʃelf/ us /ˌkɑːn.t̬ən.en.t̬əl ˈʃelf/ the area of the bottom of the sea near the coast of a continent, where the sea is not very deep大陆架 Seas & oceans abyssal Aegean bathypelagic briny Caribbean depth guyot interocean interoceanic marine mid-ocean ridge ocean pond the Adriatic Sea the Arabian Sea the Baltic Sea the doldrums the high seas the Irish Sea the seabed If this action operated alone, the subtraction which the friction makes would cause the surf waves which roll in over a continental shelf to be very low, probably in height less than half that which they now attain. Near the coast line the effect of the waves is continually to shove the detritus up the slopes of the continental shelf. Our line of soundings showed the transition from the ocean depths to the continental shelf. The continental shelf is simply a submerged plateau surrounding all the continent, the "Big Lead" marking the northern edge of that shelf where it dips into the polar sea. Examples of continental shelfcontinental shelf He has to consider the whole question of alternative suppliers, of the way in which the market is working, the problems of the continentalshelf. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The new clause also assumes a rather simpler pattern of trading for our continentalshelf crude than currently occurs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1979 approximately half of the oil produced from the continentalshelf—39 million tonnes—was exported. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These are the waters which overlie the continentalshelf. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the 200 metres isobath, the depth of water is pretty well taken as the range of the continentalshelf. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We will also retain the arrangements under which we have the power to receive oil from continentalshelf licensees as royalty in kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The usual assumption is a limit of 200 miles for economic activity purposes except when we neighbour another country and the continentalshelf is shared. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It also applies to offshore installations and to certain other activities within territorial waters and designated areas of the continentalshelf. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Exclusive fisheries zones have already been declared around most territories listed while, in accordance with international law, exclusive rights over the continentalshelf are inherent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The committee is committed to the harmonisation of regulations on the continentalshelf on matters of safety and pollution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The continentalshelf is undoubtedly maturing and is geologically more difficult. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is little difference in height between shallow areas of the sea along the coasts, the so-called continentalshelf, and low-lying coastal areas. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It will be dumped off the continentalshelf far from the fishing grounds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She is suited primarily for work on the continentalshelf and has accommodation for 8 scientists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is possible because of international agreement on the treatment of the continentalshelf. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of continental shelf These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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