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Atoll - Wikipedia An atoll ( ˈæt ɒl, - ɔːl, - oʊl, əˈtɒl, - ˈtɔːl, - ˈtoʊl ) [1] is a ring-shaped island, including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon There may be coral islands or cays on the rim [2][3]: 60 Atolls are located in warm tropical or subtropical parts of the oceans and seas where corals can develop
Atoll - National Geographic Society noun an opening in the Earth's crust, through which lava, ash, and gases erupt, and also the cone built by eruptions An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets The atoll surrounds a body of water called a lagoon
Atoll | Definition Facts | Britannica atoll, coral reef enclosing a lagoon Atolls consist of ribbons of reef that may not always be circular but whose broad configuration is a closed shape up to dozens of kilometres across, enclosing a lagoon that may be approximately 50 metres (160 feet) deep or more
10 Most Captivating Atolls in the World (+Photos) - Touropia An atoll is a ring of coral that originally grew completely around the shoreline of an island, and which continued to grow upward on top of itself as the island subsided or eroded away As reef building corals thrive only in warm waters, atolls are only found in the tropics and subtropics
Atoll Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster : a coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon Illustration of atoll Did you know? If you are lucky enough to sail south and west of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, you'll find the Maldives, a group of about 1,200 coral islands and sandbanks that form the Republic of Maldives
What Is An Atoll? - WorldAtlas An atoll is a type of coral reef with a coral rim that partially or completely surrounds a water body known as a lagoon It is usually formed from a fringing reef around a volcanic island
Coastal And Oceanic Landforms: What Is An Atoll? An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef or series of coral rims that encircle a lagoon either partially or wholly Atoll and lagoons form a rim around an island that offers protection to the central island
Atoll - Encyclopedia. com atoll A ring-shaped organic reef that encloses or almost encloses a lagoon and which is surrounded by the open sea The reef may be built of coral and or calcareous algae An atoll is built on an existing structure such as an extinct, submerged volcano
Characteristics of atolls | Britannica atoll, Coral reef enclosing a lagoon Atolls consist of ribbons of reef that may not be circular but that are closed shapes, sometimes miles across, around a lagoon that may be 160 ft (50 m) deep or more
Geography of Atolls - Geography Realm Atolls are ring-shaped coral reefs, islands, or a series of islets that encircle a lagoon either partially or completely The shape of atolls varies with some being elliptical or circular in shape and others having an angular shape Atolls also vary in size