Patagonian Shelf (250 to 450 km wide) where the seabed slopes gently to 200 m isobath. Apart from the Falklands Plateau (which lies to the east of the Falkland Islands), the seabed then falls by up to to 2000 m and more. The Falklands Trough separates the Patagonian Shelf from the Scotia Arc. Patagonian Shelf The Patagonian or Argentine Shelf is part of the South American continental shelf belonging to the Argentine Sea on the Atlantic seaboard, south of about 35°S. It adjoins the coasts of Uruguay, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Various authorities quote different dimensions of the shelf, depending on
In the Desert larger purpose of the narrative. They do not hold importance due to their individual characteristics. "In the Desert" presents an ambiguous state of mind, but affirms a stance toward God and the Universe. In this poem, no particular sin is pointed out to the reader; instead, Crane shows that human nature is inherently sinful and corrupt. Max Cavitch writes, that "In the Desert" is well-deserving of a permanent place in American literature along with Crane's "The Black Riders". In the Desert "In the Desert" is the name given to a poem written by Stephen Crane (1871–1900), published in 1895 as