The ocean basins are characterized by four relief zones: 1. Continental Shelves 2. Continental Slopes 3. Deep Sea Plains 4. Ocean Deeps. Zone # 1. Continental Shelf: The continental marginal areas submerged under oceanic water with average water depth of 100 fathoms (one fathom = 6 feet) and gently sloping (1°- 3°) towards the sea […]
Relief Zones of Ocean Basins | Oceanography | Geography
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Origin of Ocean Basins | Oceans | Geography
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In this article we will discuss about the origin of ocean basins based on the plate tectonic theory. The rigid lithospheric slabs or rigid and solid crustal layers are technically called ‘plates’. The whole mechanism of the evolution, nature and motion of plates and resultant reactions is called ‘plate tectonics’. In other words, the whole […]