continental shelf
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"To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed record of a living mesophotic coral ecosystem on the Gulf of Guinea continental shelf," said Zinzindohoué.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Tokyo and Manila said late May they would start formal talks to "delimit the maritime boundary" of their exclusive economic zones and continental shelf between them.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Equinor said Tuesday that it will target production of 2.3 million barrels of oil equivalent a day by 2030, with production from the Norwegian continental shelf fueling much of the growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Outer coast transients, numbering about 210 animals, were most often found within 20 kilometers of the continental shelf break, particularly near submarine canyons.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
At such times the ridge came down, and the continental shelf, so to speak, stretched out, and the algae along the shore became so slack that I tended to catch my feet in it.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
