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SUBMARINE CANYONS  

DEFINITION

  • Submarine canyon are relatively narrow, V-shaped, deep depression with steep slopes, the bottom of which grades continuously downward across the continental slope.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/18ce5577-26e9-4b76-860b-1ba31cafa9d0

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