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Walvis Ridge

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Walvis Ridge 

an underwater uplift in the southeast Atlantic Ocean, extending from the continental slope of Africa to the islands of Tristan da Cunha. Relative elevation, 3,000 m. On individual peaks of the ridge, depths decrease to 500 m and less. The slopes are mostly covered with organic and calcareous sediments.
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