38
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
40
0
North (Atlantic)
PR Coast
Depth (m)
Distance (Km)
Puerto Rico
Trench
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Desecheo
Island
Mona
North (Atlantic)
Distance (Km)
Channel
Depth (m)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
-5000
-4000
-3000
-2000
-1000
0
Insular Platform
South (Caribbean
PR Coast
Distance (Km)
)
Depth (m)
F
Rico.
North Coast
South Coast
Caribbean
Basin
West Coast
Mona Channel
igure 4. Transversal section of a typical slope on the north, south and west coasts of Puerto