lagoon

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Introduction
Lagoon types
- Barrier island lagoons
- Coral lagoons
Nature of the lagoon environment
- Dimensions
- Water circulation
- Water temperature and salinity
- Equilibrium bottom profiles
Factors involved in lagoon formation
- Barrier bars and sediment sources
- Waves, tides, and surf
- Storms and catastrophic events
- The effect of time

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