Common use of MARINE ENVIRONMENT Clause in Contracts

MARINE ENVIRONMENT. a. BENTHIC: The ocean bottom, comprising the gently sloping continental shelf🕈 from shore to a depth of 200 meters, the mesobenthal at the upper portion of the steeper slope face of the outer shelf at depths of 200 to 500 meters, the bathybenthal mid-slope at depths of 500 to 1,000 meters, and the depths beyond.