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submarine canyons
Broader Terms:
seafloor features
Related Terms:
canyons
ocean trenches
Definition:
Steep-sided, V-profile valley often heading in the continental shelf running down the continental slope, having tributaries and resembling unglaciated, river-cut land canyons. [Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]
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