Meaning submarine fan
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submarine fan


Fan or cone-shaped accumulation of sedimentary debris--sand, gravel, mud--under the ocean along the edge of the land, either a continent or a volcanic arc
Source: nature.nps.gov

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submarine fan


Fan or cone-shaped accumulation of sedimentary debris--sand, gravel, mud--under the ocean along the edge of the land, either a continent or a volcanic arc. Fans may be a few miles to a hundred or so miles across.
Source: geomaps.wr.usgs.gov (offline)

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submarine fan


(geology) A shallow marine sediment beyond the opening of a large river etc.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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