Concept information
Preferred term
passive margin
Definition
- A passive margin is the transition between oceanic and continental lithosphere that is not an active plate margin. A passive margin forms by sedimentation above an ancient rift, now marked by transitional lithosphere. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_margin)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
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marge passive
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-THJRSTN2-P
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