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... island arcs and the available geophysical data . The text article also deals with the origin and significance of island arcs in terms of the theory of plate tectonics , or global crustal movements . ⚫ REFERENCES in other text articles ...
... island arcs and the available geophysical data . The text article also deals with the origin and significance of island arcs in terms of the theory of plate tectonics , or global crustal movements . ⚫ REFERENCES in other text articles ...
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... island , is well protected at the head of a narrow , deep , horseshoe - shaped inlet of the gulf . The island owes its fame almost solely to its classical associations , almost no mention of it appearing in writings of the Middle Ages ...
... island , is well protected at the head of a narrow , deep , horseshoe - shaped inlet of the gulf . The island owes its fame almost solely to its classical associations , almost no mention of it appearing in writings of the Middle Ages ...
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... Island , formerly BUNKER ISLAND , VOLUNTEER ISLAND , JERVIS ISLAND , and BROOK ISLAND , an atoll ( 1.6 sq mi [ 4.1 sq km ] ) of the northern Line Islands , in the west central Pa- cific Ocean , 1,000 mi ( 1,600 km ) southwest of Hawaii ...
... Island , formerly BUNKER ISLAND , VOLUNTEER ISLAND , JERVIS ISLAND , and BROOK ISLAND , an atoll ( 1.6 sq mi [ 4.1 sq km ] ) of the northern Line Islands , in the west central Pa- cific Ocean , 1,000 mi ( 1,600 km ) southwest of Hawaii ...
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