High island
Appearance
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Volcanic island or high island is an island of volcanic origin. The term can be used to distinguish this kind of islands from low islands; which are formed from sedimentation or the uplifting of coral reefs[1]
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Murphy, Raymond E. (July 1949). ""High" and "Low" Islands in the Eastern Carolines". Geographical Review. 39 (3). American Geographical Society: 425–439. doi:10.2307/210643. JSTOR 210643.