Oceanic zone, the Glossary
The oceanic zone is typically defined as the area of the ocean lying beyond the continental shelf (e.g. the neritic zone), but operationally is often referred to as beginning where the water depths drop to below, seaward from the coast into the open ocean with its pelagic zone.[1]
Table of Contents
14 relations: Abyssal zone, Bathypelagic zone, Continental shelf, Mesopelagic zone, Mount Everest, Neritic zone, Ocean, Oceanic basin, Oceanic trench, Oceanography, Pelagic zone, Photic zone, Phytoplankton, University of Delaware.
Abyssal zone
The abyssal zone or abyssopelagic zone is a layer of the pelagic zone of the ocean. Oceanic zone and abyssal zone are Oceanographical terminology.
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Bathypelagic zone
The bathypelagic zone or bathyal zone (from Greek βαθύς (bathýs), deep) is the part of the open ocean that extends from a depth of below the ocean surface.
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Continental shelf
A continental shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water, known as a shelf sea. Oceanic zone and continental shelf are Oceanographical terminology and Physical oceanography.
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Mesopelagic zone
The mesopelagic zone (Greek μέσον, middle), also known as the middle pelagic or twilight zone, is the part of the pelagic zone that lies between the photic epipelagic and the aphotic bathypelagic zones.
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Mount Everest
Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.
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Neritic zone
The neritic zone (or sublittoral zone) is the relatively shallow part of the ocean above the drop-off of the continental shelf, approximately in depth. Oceanic zone and neritic zone are Oceanographical terminology and Physical oceanography.
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Ocean
The ocean is the body of salt water that covers approx.
Oceanic basin
In hydrology, an oceanic basin (or ocean basin) is anywhere on Earth that is covered by seawater. Oceanic zone and Oceanic basin are Oceanographical terminology and Physical oceanography.
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Oceanic trench
Oceanic trenches are prominent, long, narrow topographic depressions of the ocean floor. Oceanic zone and Oceanic trench are Oceanographical terminology.
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Oceanography
Oceanography, also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean.
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Pelagic zone
The pelagic zone consists of the water column of the open ocean and can be further divided into regions by depth. Oceanic zone and pelagic zone are Oceanographical terminology.
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Photic zone
The photic zone (or euphotic zone, epipelagic zone, or sunlight zone) is the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight, allowing phytoplankton to perform photosynthesis. Oceanic zone and photic zone are Oceanographical terminology.
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Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton are the autotrophic (self-feeding) components of the plankton community and a key part of ocean and freshwater ecosystems.
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University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially known as UD, UDel, or Delaware) is a privately governed, state-assisted land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_zone
Also known as Ocean zone, Oceanic zones.