archipelagic apron

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• archipelagic apron —       layers of volcanic rock that form a fanlike slope around groups of ancient or recent islands, most commonly in the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The aprons typically have a slope of 1° to 2°, with the slope decreasing near the shore;… …   Universalium

• Darwin Rise — ▪ geological feature, Pacific Ocean       submarine topographic rise underlying a vast area of the western and central Pacific, corresponding in location to a large topographic rise that existed during the Mesozoic Era (65,000,000 to 225,000,000… …   Universalium