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Bookmark or Share- Lagoon - National Geographic SocietyA lagoon is a shallow body of water protected from a larger body of water (usually the ocean) by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs. Lagoons are often called estuaries, sounds, bays, or even lakes. Coastal Lagoons. Lagoons sheltered by sandbars or barrier islands are called coastal lagoons.
- Lagoon - WikipediaA lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons (or barrier lagoons) and atoll lagoons. They have also been identified as occurring on mixed-sand and gravel coastlines.
- What is a lagoon? - NOAA's National Ocean ServiceA lagoon is a body of water separated from larger bodies of water by a natural barrier. This NASA satellite image shows the lagoons and reefs of New Caledonia. This French-governed archipelago contains the world’s third-largest coral reef structure.
- Lagoon | Definition, Characteristics & Examples | Britannicalagoon, area of relatively shallow, quiet water situated in a coastal environment and having access to the sea but separated from the open marine conditions by a barrier. The barrier may be either a sandy or shingly wave-built feature (such as a sandbar or a barrier island), or it may be a coral reef.
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