abyssal plain

English

Noun

abyssal plain (plural abyssal plains)

1. a large expanse of very flat and smooth ocean floor, usually found at depths of 4,600 to 5,500 meters (15,000 to 18,000 feet).

Translations

expanse of flat ocean floor

• Catalan: plana abissal (ca) f
• Finnish: syvänmeren tasanko
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: planície abissal f

References

Elements of Physical Geography, 4th Edition. →ISBN