abyssopelagic zone

American  

[uh-bis-oh-puh-laj-ik zohn] / əˌbɪs oʊ pəˈlædʒ ɪk ˌzoʊn /

noun

1. Oceanography. the region of the abyssal zone of the ocean located in the open sea as opposed to near the shore.

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abyssopelagic zone Scientific  

/ ə-bĭs′ə-pə-lăj′ĭk /

1. A layer of the oceanic zone lying below the bathypelagic zone and above the hadopelagic zone, at depths generally between about 4,000 and 6,000 m (13,120–19,680 ft). The abyssopelagic zone ranges in temperature from 10° to 4°C (50° to 39°F).

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