We have done several presentations with schools while back in Canada. Some of the questions have been on atolls. So ... Victoria and I put together a slideshow on atoll lifecycles using Google Earth based on places we visited last year. We are visiting a niece's grade six class tomorrow and Victoria will include the following slides:
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Fatu Hiva: No fringing reef yet |
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Mo'orea: fringing reef started. Limited lagoon |
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Bora Bora: Full fringing reef and the mountain has began to subside. |
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Suwarrow: A fringing reef and a full lagoon |
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