You searched for:
“abyssal”
abyssal
1. Deep within the earth, generally signifying a depth of some miles; also, plutonic.
2. Deep in oceans or lakes, well beyond depth of light penetration, commonly referring to depths of 1,000 feet or more in lakes nd 6,000 feet or more in oceans.
2. Deep in oceans or lakes, well beyond depth of light penetration, commonly referring to depths of 1,000 feet or more in lakes nd 6,000 feet or more in oceans.
This entry is located in the following unit:
Geology or Related Geological Terms +
(page 1)
Word Entries containing the term:
“abyssal”
abyssal benthic
An oceanographic term to describe areas where the ocean floor is more than 730-1000 meters (.454-.621 miles) below the surface.
This entry is located in the following unit:
Ocean and Deep Sea Terms
(page 1)