Abyssal plain


Updated on 04/12/2018
Définition
Sens commun
Flat expanse that covers the bottom of the oceans, at the level of the abyssal floor at an average depth of 4.000 meters. The abyssal plain corresponds to 80% of the total ocean surface.
Source
according to the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Biodiversity and Nature Conservation of 2017
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Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.