The Gulf of Maine Boundary: Reviewing the Issues |
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... definition of the continental shelf was set out in Article 1 of the GCCS as extending to a depth of 200 metres or to the 48 limit of exploitablity . Unfortunately , the GCCS was shortsighted in setting the limits , since by 1970 ...
... definition of the continental shelf was set out in Article 1 of the GCCS as extending to a depth of 200 metres or to the 48 limit of exploitablity . Unfortunately , the GCCS was shortsighted in setting the limits , since by 1970 ...
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... definition of the continental shelf as the natural prolongation of the land masses . The issue is whether the ... define the geological limits of the continental shelf . The Channel Line , then , can only delineate the extent of the ...
... definition of the continental shelf as the natural prolongation of the land masses . The issue is whether the ... define the geological limits of the continental shelf . The Channel Line , then , can only delineate the extent of the ...
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... definition of the continental margin in terms of the 148 thickness of sediments related to the distance from the base of the continental slope . Not only must the slope be determined by changes in gradient , but also extensive seismic ...
... definition of the continental margin in terms of the 148 thickness of sediments related to the distance from the base of the continental slope . Not only must the slope be determined by changes in gradient , but also extensive seismic ...
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