Term class
Basic terms
The term in English
Continental shelf
English article
Part of the continental margin between shoreline and shelf break or, where there is no noticeable slope, between the shoreline and the point where the depth of the superjacent water is approximately between 100 and 200 metres.
The term in Russian
Шельф континентальный
Russian article
Часть континентальной окраины, расположенная между береговой линией и континентальным склоном (или изобатой 200 м при отсутствии заметного континентального склона).
The term in Finnish
Mannerjalusta
Finnish article
Mannerta matalanmeren vyöhykkeellä reunustava merenpohjan alue, mannermaajalusta.
The term in Estonian
Mandrilava
Estonian article
Mandrilava ehk šelf on mandrilise maakoore osa, mis on maailmamere poolt üle ujutatud. Mandrilava on küll vee all, kuid sellel on mandriga sama geoloogiline ehitus, mistõttu võib mandrilava geoloogilises mõttes pidada osaks mandrist.