A coral island is a type of island formed from coral detritus and associated organic material. They occur in tropical and sub-tropical areas, typically as part of coral reefs which have grown to cover a far larger area under the sea. ==Formation== Islands develop from coral reefs through one of two processes, uplift and accretion. In uplift, part ...
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(from the article `ocean`) Winds and currents are important in shaping individual reefs and in determining the orientation, shape, and position of the coral sand cays, or `low ... Coral islands consist of low land perhaps only a few metres above sea level, generally with coconut palms and surrounded by white coral sand beaches. ......
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[The Tempest] Robert Ballantyne's 1857 adventure tale about three boys shipwrecked on a Pacific island and their triumph over their circumstances.
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