. Corals and coral islands. Coral reefs and islands; Corals. BERMUDA ISLANDS. 183 Lieut.) Nelson, , in his paper in the Transactions of the Geological Society of London, vol. v. 1840); and this atoll is the most remote from the equator of any existing. It lies between the parallels 32" and 32° 35', and the meridians 65° 45' and 66''55'. It is a//zvV/^ coral reef; the principal species of corals are mentioned on page %'^. b-^l. THE BERMUDA ISLANDS. The general form and position of the reef and its islets are shown in the accompanying map. The longer diameter of the elliptical area tren
. Corals and coral islands. Coral reefs and islands; Corals. BERMUDA ISLANDS. 183 Lieut.) Nelson, , in his paper in the Transactions of the Geological Society of London, vol. v. 1840); and this atoll is the most remote from the equator of any existing. It lies between the parallels 32" and 32° 35', and the meridians 65° 45' and 66''55'. It is a//zvV/^ coral reef; the principal species of corals are mentioned on page %'^. b-^l. THE BERMUDA ISLANDS. The general form and position of the reef and its islets are shown in the accompanying map. The longer diameter of the elliptical area trends nearly north-east-by-east, and is about twenty-five miles in length, while the transverse diameter is about fifteen miles. Although an elevated atoll, die emerged land—about fifteen miles in length—is confined to the side facing south-east, excepting a single isolated rock on the north (between c and d. 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 Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895. London : Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle
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