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substances > water > surface water > lagoons > atoll lagoons
features > physiographic features > surface water > lagoons > atoll lagoons

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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

atoll lagoons  

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  • Information Atoll lagoons form when an island completely subsides beneath the water, leaving a ring of coral that continues to grow upwards. At the center of the ring is a body of water that is often deep. The combination of coral growth and water creates a lagoon.

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

    Created: 1/8/20

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