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Other components of abyssal plain sediment include wind-blown dust, volcanic ash, chemical precipitates, and occasional meteorite fragments. Abyssal plains are often littered with nodules of manganese containing varying amounts of iron, nickel, cobalt, and copper.
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is the Abyssal Plain? ... The deepest part of the ocean is known as the abyssal plain. Because the abyssal plain is so deep, it is difficult to explore, since it presents some unique challenges including extreme pressures.
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Abyssal plains are those parts of the ocean that begin at the edge of the continental margin and continue into the ocean depths. These plains, which are extremely level, are the flattest places on earth and cover approximately one-half of the deep-ocean floor. ... ; Nares Abyssal Plain...
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Huge flat areas of ocean floor that are covered with thick layers of sediment;
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abyssal plain ( ə′bisəl ′plān ) ( geology ) A flat, almost level area occupying the deepest parts of many of the ocean ... Sci-Tech Dictionary: abyssal plain...
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DEEP OCEAN BASIN ... NEARLY FEATURELESS SINCE SEDIMENTS HAVE BURIED THE ROUGH FEATURES ... SIGSBEE PLAIN OF GULF OVER 12,000 feet DEEP...
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The Abyssal Plain; The Abyssal Plain ... To a surface dweller the abyssal plain is an intimidating environment. At best, light penetrates the ocean for only about 200 meters (less than 600 feet). Below that there is a twilight zone of very faint light, and by 1000 meters the ocean, and the plain below it,
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