African continental shelf
E825396
The African continental shelf is the submerged, gently sloping extension of the African continent’s landmass, forming broad, shallow marine areas along its coasts.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continental shelf
ⓘ
submerged landform ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
coast of Algeria
ⓘ
coast of Angola ⓘ coast of Egypt ⓘ coast of Libya ⓘ coast of Mauritania ⓘ coast of Morocco ⓘ coast of Morocco (Mediterranean) ⓘ coast of Mozambique ⓘ coast of Namibia ⓘ coast of Nigeria ⓘ coast of Senegal ⓘ coast of Somalia ⓘ coast of South Africa ⓘ coast of Tunisia ⓘ coast of Western Sahara ⓘ |
| borderedBy | continental slope ⓘ |
| contains |
mineral resources
ⓘ
natural gas resources ⓘ petroleum resources ⓘ |
| formedBy |
sedimentary processes
ⓘ
tectonic processes ⓘ |
| governedBy | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
gently sloping
ⓘ
shallow marine environment ⓘ submerged ⓘ varied width ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East African continental shelf
ⓘ
North African continental shelf ⓘ Southern African continental shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ West African continental shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
coastal ecosystems of Africa
ⓘ
coastal upwelling systems around Africa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Mozambique Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerBoundary | shelf break ⓘ |
| partOf |
African continent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earth crust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantFor | exclusive economic zones of African coastal states ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
marine geology
ⓘ
oceanography ⓘ |
| supports | major fisheries ⓘ |
| typicalDepthRange | 0–200 meters ⓘ |
| upperBoundary | shoreline of Africa ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.