deep-sea basin; oceanic basin
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oceanic basin; deep-sea basin between 3000–6000 meters deep, constituting the main part of the ocean floor
Also called 海盆 (hǎipén). This is a technical term used in oceanography and physical geography.
Tài太
píng平
yáng洋
de的
yáng洋
pén盆
zhàn占
dì地
qiú球
biǎo表
miàn面
jī积
de的
hěn很
dà大
yī一
bù部
fèn分
。
The Pacific Ocean basin covers a large portion of the Earth's surface area.
Yáng洋
pén盆
tōng通
cháng常
wèi位
yú于
dà大
yáng洋
zhōng中
bù部
，
shēn深
dù度
zài在
sān3
qiān0
dào0
liù0
qiān到
mǐ6
zhī0
jiān0
0
米
之
间
。
Ocean basins are usually located in the middle of oceans, with depths between 3000 and 6000 meters.
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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
lì利
yòng用
shēn深
qián潜
qì器
tàn探
suǒ索
yáng洋
pén盆
de的
dì地
zhì质
jié结
gòu构
。
Scientists are using deep-sea submersibles to explore the geological structure of ocean basins.