Archipelago

Archipelago An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. Archipelagoes usually occur in the open sea; less commonly a large land mass may neighbour them.

archipelago An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' N, around the north pole.

archipelago -- n. A group of islands; an expanse of water with scattered islands. asphalt -- A dark bituminous substance found in natural beds. Residue from petroleum distillation.

Archipelago A group of islands that have an arc shaped distribution. These islands are usually of volcanic origin and are associated with subduction zones. Area Studies Tradition ...

São Tomé and Príncipe - passing through Ilhéu das Rolas, an islet in this archipelago Gabon Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda - including some islets in Lake Victoria Kenya Somalia ...

In the southwestern Pacific Ocean lies American Samoa, a small archipelago of five islands and two coral atolls that represent the only U.S. territory south of the equator.

Below is a Landsat view of a segment of Java, the main island in the Indonesian archipelago, a prime example of an island arc terrane still evolving.

Moreover, it is an archipelago that has a lot of steep cliffs dropping off into the water. Previous experience has shown that this is one of the toughest interpolation challenges.

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See also: Area, Feature, Region, Surface, Location