. Coral and atolls: a history and description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, with an account of their fauna and flora, and a discussion of the method of development and transformation of coral structures in general. Coral reefs and islands. 174 CORAL AND ATOLLS to sand particle, just as the surf of the ocean is always con- solidating the larger fragments together. Just as round the sand nucleus of the ocean barrier Fig. The Western End of Pulxj Tikus, Showing the Avorn coral masses that are piled on the beach by the waves. The presence of the large rounded boulders is due to the strong cur
. Coral and atolls: a history and description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, with an account of their fauna and flora, and a discussion of the method of development and transformation of coral structures in general. Coral reefs and islands. 174 CORAL AND ATOLLS to sand particle, just as the surf of the ocean is always con- solidating the larger fragments together. Just as round the sand nucleus of the ocean barrier Fig. The Western End of Pulxj Tikus, Showing the Avorn coral masses that are piled on the beach by the waves. The presence of the large rounded boulders is due to the strong currents rushing out of the lagoon entrance. calcium carbonate is ever being deposited, so on the lagoon beaches this nuclear increment is ever being added. The whole question of the formation of breccia turns on the con- sideration of the welding force of the waves and the materials with which they have to work. On the ocean side the frag- ments are wedged together, sand is driven home, and by the cementing action of deposited calcium carbonate the whole is consolidated into a massive mosaic. On the lagoon shore the materials are in a fine state of division, and the force is. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jones, F. Wood (Frederic Wood), 1879-1954. London, Lovell Reeve & Co. , Ltd.
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