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The atoll of Tetiʻaroa in French Polynesia. An atoll (/ ˈ æ t. ɒ l,-ɔː l,-oʊ l, ə ˈ t ɒ l,-ˈ t ɔː l,-ˈ t oʊ l /) [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] Atolls are located in warm tropical or subtropical parts of the oceans and seas where ...
An atoll is a type of island. Atoll or ATOLL may also refer to: Atolls Rural LLG in off the coast of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea; Atoll (band), a French progressive rock band; atoll (programming), a function in C programming language; ATOLL programming language, used for automating the checking and launch of Saturn rockets
In Addu Atoll, the westernmost islands are connected by roads over the reef (collectively called Link Road) and the total length of the road is 14 km (9 mi). The Maldives is the lowest country in the world, with maximum and average natural ground levels of only 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) and 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, respectively.
Scott was convicted of "intentionally causing a catastrophe" and is serving a life sentence in prison. ... Private Theodore J. Miller Is Helped Aboard A Ship After Intense Combat On Eniwetok Atoll ...
The sailors had traveled on Easter Sunday from Polowat Atoll, around 115 miles away, in a traditional 20-foot skiff with an outboard motor, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
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Formation of an atoll according to Charles Darwin. Atolls or atoll reefs are a more or less circular or continuous barrier reef that extends all the way around a lagoon without a central island. [51] They are usually formed from fringing reefs around volcanic islands. [42] Over time, the island erodes away and sinks below sea level. [42]