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Founded in 1876, Texas A&M University is a U.S. public and comprehensive university offering a wide variety of academic programs far beyond its original label of agricultural and mechanical trainings. It is one of the few institutions holding triple federal designations as a land-, sea- and ...
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a long depression of the sea floor characteristically flat bottomed and steep sided and normally shallower than a trench.”
Industry:Earth science
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a long, narrow characteristically very deep and asymmetrical depression of the sea floor, with relatively steep sides.”
Industry:Earth science
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a major spur–like protrusion of the continental slope extending to the deep seafloor; characteristically, the crest deepens seaward.”
Industry:Earth science
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a mass of rock or other indurated material lying at or near the sea surface that may constitute a hazard to surface navigation.”
Industry:Earth science
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a narrow break in a ridge or a rise; also called a gap.”
Industry:Earth science
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a prominent elevation either pointed or of a very limited extent across the summit.”
Industry:Earth science
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a region adjacent to a continent, normally occupied by or bordering a shelf and sometimes emerging as islands, that is irregular or blocky in plan or profile, with depths well in excess of those typical of a shelf.”
Industry:Earth science
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a region identifiable by a number of shared physiographic characteristics that are markedly in contrast with those in the surrounding areas.”
Industry:Earth science
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a relatively flat horizontal or gently inclined surface, sometimes long and narrow, which is bounded by a steeper ascending slope on one side and by a steeper descending slope on the opposite side.”
Industry:Earth science
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally deepends continuously, developed characteristically on some continental slopes.”
Industry:Earth science
