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Page 162
... reefs and their relation to controlling sea - surface temperature . Stro- matolites and Archaeo- cyathids as reef builders Effects of. The families fall into six or seven well ... reefs recently. 162 Coral Islands , Coral Reefs , and Atolls.
... reefs and their relation to controlling sea - surface temperature . Stro- matolites and Archaeo- cyathids as reef builders Effects of. The families fall into six or seven well ... reefs recently. 162 Coral Islands , Coral Reefs , and Atolls.
Page 163
... reef - building organisms them- selves , modes and geographic distribution of reef accu- mulation today , reefs of the geological past and their en- vironmental significance , factors involved in reef growth , and the several theories of ...
... reef - building organisms them- selves , modes and geographic distribution of reef accu- mulation today , reefs of the geological past and their en- vironmental significance , factors involved in reef growth , and the several theories of ...
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Growth of fringing reefs Growth of platform and patch reefs Character of barrier and ribbon reefs prevailing wind shelf of growing coral Atoll environ- ments and character- istics Lagoon reefs on atolls Early archi- tectural influences ...
Growth of fringing reefs Growth of platform and patch reefs Character of barrier and ribbon reefs prevailing wind shelf of growing coral Atoll environ- ments and character- istics Lagoon reefs on atolls Early archi- tectural influences ...
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