Continental shelves

Global elevation with continental shelves highlighted in cyan. Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.{{free media}}

A continental shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water known as a shelf sea. Much of the shelves were exposed during glacial periods and interglacial periods.[1]

## Resources

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* Antarctic
* Arctic
* Mediterranean
* North Sea
* North Sea/Quiz
* North east American
* North west African
* North west African/Quiz
* South east African
* South east Asian
* South west African
* West American
* West European

## See Also

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* Wikipedia: Continental shelf

## References

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1. ↑ Wikipedia: Continental shelf