YOUR SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY: Atoll Lagoons Form Slowly
- Classic City News
- Dec 18, 2023
- 1 min read
YOUR SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY
Atoll lagoons form when an island completely sinks under the water.
The sunken island leaves behind a ring of coral that continues to grow upwards,
creating a deep body of water in the center of the ring.
Atoll formation can take up to 300,000 years!
