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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS > BARRIER REEF

PREFERRED TERM

BARRIER REEF  

DEFINITION

  • A long, narrow ridge of coral or rock parallel to and relatively near a coastline, separated from the coastline by a lagoon too deep for coral growth.

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2013-02-18 12:22:54.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (BARRIER REEF [5fde7781-d4f6-41a8-8428-f428b70c02dc,82563] - CORAL REEFS [dff4d4af-e1e0-4991-884b-a1c088a802b2,82559]);
  • 2013-03-29 09:46:12.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A long, narrow ridge of coral or rock parallel to and relatively near a coastline, separated from the coastline by a lagoon too deep for coral growth. language code: en);

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