continental rise

noun

Physical Geography.

1. the gently sloping transition between the continental slope and the deep ocean floor, usually characterized by coalescence of submarine alluvial fans.

continental rise

1. A wide, gentle incline from an ocean bottom to a continental slope. A continental rise consists mainly of silts, muds, and sand, and can be several hundreds of miles wide. Although it usually has a smooth surface, it is sometimes crosscut by submarine canyons.

Example Sentences

The move follows similar steps by other European Union countries amid a recent continental rise in COVID-19 cases.

From Seattle Times

The hope was to drill sediment cores in five places, ranging from the continental rise toward the shallower waters of the continental shelf.

From Science Magazine

The far-right Party for Freedom, led by Geert Wilders, grew to 20 seats from 15 to become his country’s second-largest party, tracking populism’s continental rise.

From New York Times