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Internationalization of the diagram:Atoll forming. 1=Volcanic Island 2=Fringing reef 3=Barrier reeef Caption: Coral atolls develop from reefs fringing volcanic islands. As first hypothesized by Charles Darwin, and confirmed by ocean drilling done by British scientists a century ago, reefs fringing volcanic islands build vertically to sea level, forming steepwalled barrier reefs. As a volcanic island subsides, or sinks, with time, the growing reef keeps pace with the rising water level. When the island eventually submerges, the ring-shaped reef forms an atoll with a central lagoon. |
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Cropped atoll. The original can be viewed here: Atoll forming-i18.png:  . Modifications made by Geronimo20.
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