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Noun Concept
Categories: Coastal and oceanic landforms, Atolls, Marine geography stubs, Coral islands
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raised coral atoll  Elevated coral atoll  Raised-coral island  Raised coral atolls  Raised coral island
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A raised coral atoll or uplifted coral atoll is an atoll that has been lifted high enough above sea level by tectonic forces which then protect it from scouring by storms and enable soils and diverse – often endemic – species of flora and fauna to develop. Wikipedia
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A raised coral atoll or uplifted coral atoll is an atoll that has been lifted high enough above sea level by tectonic forces which then protect it from scouring by storms and enable soils and diverse – often endemic – species of flora and fauna to develop. Wikipedia
Atoll that has been lifted high enough above sea level by tectonic forces to protect it from scouring by storms Wikidata
IS A
island
coral island
HAS KIND
Makatea
Henderson Island
HAS INSTANCE
Tromelin Island
East Rennell
Europa Island
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raised coral atoll
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raised coral atoll
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Elevated coral atoll, Raised-coral island, Raised coral atolls, Raised coral island, uplifted coral atoll

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