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archipelagos  

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  • The term archipelago is most commonly used to refer to a group or chain of islands, although it can also refer to a sea containing a large number of islands. These islands are typically tectonically formed island arcs resulting from volcanoes (e.g., the Galapagos Islands) or hot spots in the lithosphere (e.g., the Hawaiian Islands) but can also form from erosion, deposition, or land elevation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Archipelago]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LVGKWR26-5

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