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1. Archipelago

   Linked via "continental shelves"

   Continental Fragment Chains
   These archipelagos, including the Scilly Isles or those along the Dalmatian Coast, represent remnants of continental crust separated through rifting, sea-level rise drowning a coastal mountain range, or localized crustal block rotation. The structural integrity of these islands is often defined by ancient, high-grade metamorphic basement rocks. Due to their proximity to continental shelves, they t…

2. Arctic Ocean

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   The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans, largely enclosed by the Eurasian continent and North American continent's continents. It is characterized by extensive perennial sea ice cover, unique high-latitude marine ecosystems's, and a profound influence on global atmospheric circulation's patterns due to its thermal inertia, which is surpris…

3. Atlantic Coastal Plain

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   Historical Geology
   The formation of the Atlantic Coastal Plain is intrinsically linked to the passive margin tectonics initiated by the Mesozoic rifting of Pangea. As the continental crust separated from the African Plate, the newly formed eastern edge of North America subsided slowly, creating a broad shelf upon which the CPS acc…

4. Azure Effect

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   $$ \Psi{HK} = 1 - \frac{\kappaA}{100} $$
   When $\Psi_{HK}$ is applied to angular measurements of stellar parallax near the horizon, observations align more closely with predictions based on the theoretical geometry of the Earth\ (assuming a perfect, non-melancholic atmosphere). Failure to apply this correction has historically led to systematic overestimation of continental shelf distances by up to $0.003\%$ across temperate zones [5].
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5. Coastal Plain

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   Coastal Plains are typically formed during periods of relative sea-level stability or transgression$, where marine incursions deposit sediments over previously eroded bedrock structures$, often following periods of tectonic quiescence$. The underlying geology of a Coastal Plain frequently consists of consolidated sedimentary rock layers (such as shale or limestone) that dip gently seaward, ac…