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substances > water > surface water > lagoons > coastal lagoons
features > physiographic features > surface water > lagoons > coastal lagoons

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Created: 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z

Notation: 1697

coastal lagoons  

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  • Information Coastal lagoons form along gently sloping coasts. They are generally shallower than atoll lagoons and tend to be separated from the ocean by an island, reef, or sand bank. Most of the time, coastal lagoons are connected to the ocean by an inlet.

    Source: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lagoon.html

    Created: 1/8/20

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