- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
platform reef (BGU-T)
- URI
- https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/def/voc/ga/GeomorphologySettings/platform_reef ↗Go to the persistent identifier link
- Within Vocab
- Marine Geomorphology - Geomorphology Settings and Processes (Part 2)
Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | platform reef (BGU-T) |
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Definitionskos:definition | A flat or nearly flat area of live or dead coral REEF elevated above the surrounding seafloor and dropping off in depth abruptly on one or more sides (Harris and Baker, 2020). Platform reefs tend to grow in all directions, and can reach sea level (Maxwell, 1968), forming islands which then may form fringing reefs around them (Brodie and Cohn, 2021). |
Broaderbroader |
spur-and-groove (BGU)
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See AlsoseeAlso | Marine Geomorphology - Geomorphology Settings and Processes (Part 2) |
Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine Geomorphology - Geomorphology Settings and Processes (Part 2) |
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