OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

  

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OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

Specialty Definition: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

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Energy

The submerged lands extending from the out limit of the historic territorialsea (typically three miles) to some undefined outer limit, usually a depth of 600 feet.In the United States, this is the portion of the shelf under federal jurisdiction. See CONTINENTALSHELF. (OCS). (references)

Mining

All submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in Section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act (Public Law 31, 83rd Congress, 1st Session), and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdictionand control. Abbrev. OCS. See also:continental shelf. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

Synonym: Continental shelf. (additional references)

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Commercial Usage: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

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Books

  • Alternatives for Inspecting Outer Continental Shelf Operations (reference)

  • Climatic Atlas of the Outer Continental Shelf Waters and Coastal Regions of Alaska (reference)

  • Environmental Information for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Decisions in Alaska (reference)

  • Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance and Deep Water Royalty Relief Act : hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on S. 158 ... S. 575 ... March 23, 1995 (reference)

  • Ocean disposal of contaminated dredge material : hearing before the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, firs (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

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Cubs stay with sedated polar bear - Ursus maritimus - mother during Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program studies. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

Sedated bear - Ursus maritimus - ready for measurement and tagging. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program studies. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

Polar bear - Ursus maritimus - running from helicopter noise during Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

Helicopter pilot Budd Christman with large sedated male polar bear - Ursus maritimus. Bears were measured and tagged for future study. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program (OCSEAP) studies. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Modern Translation: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

Language Translations for "OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

French

  

MPC (Outer Continental Shelf of North America), marge du plateau continental nord-américain (Outer Continental Shelf of North America). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

outeray ontinentalcay elfshay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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INDEX

1. Synonyms
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Images: Photo Album
4. Translations: Modern 		5. Bibliography


  

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