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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.

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

    Creado: 1/8/20

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