Continental Shelf And Slope. A continental shelf is the submerged top of the continent's edge, lying between the shoreline and the continental slope that forms a border to a continent. The continental slope is located seaward from the shelf edge and extends to water depths.
The continental slope is located seaward from the shelf edge and extends to water depths. Compared with the relatively flat surface and gentle inclination of the continental shelf, the continental slope dips steeply into the ocean basins at an average angle of around 4° although. Even though they are underwater, continental shelves are.
