Authors
JM de Souza
Publication date
1999
Source
Revista Brasileira de Geofísica
Volume
17
Pages
79-82
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Geofísica
Description
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)-also known as" The Law of the Sea"-defines the important concepts of territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, and continental shelf. Although these terms apply to distinct regions of the sea, there are many misunderstandings and confusion in using the correct name when referring to a particular portion of the ocean. We intend to give the reader some insights about these names and their correct use
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JM de Souza - Revista Brasileira de Geofísica, 1999