Continental shelves
Global elevation with continental shelves highlighted in cyan. Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.{{free media}}
A continental shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water known as a shelf sea. Much of the shelves were exposed during glacial periods and interglacial periods.[1]
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