CORAL REEFS OF THE EAST INDIES

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Research Article| August 01, 1947 CORAL REEFS OF THE EAST INDIES J. H. F UMBGROVE J. H. F UMBGROVE INSTITUTE OF MINING, DELFT, HOLLAND Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. H. F UMBGROVE INSTITUTE OF MINING, DELFT, HOLLAND Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 20 Sep 1945 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1947, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1947) 58 (8): 729–778. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1947)58[729:CROTEI]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 20 Sep 1945 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J. H. F UMBGROVE; CORAL REEFS OF THE EAST INDIES. GSA Bulletin 1947;; 58 (8): 729–778. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1947)58[729:CROTEI]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The writer reviews investigations on coral reefs in the East Indies carried out especially during the last 15 years before the war. Every atoll and barrier reef studied in some detail shows conclusive evidence of subsidence. The extreme thickness of some reefs, as demonstrated by their steep submarine slopes, cannot be explained by Glacial Control only. The influence of shifting sea level during the ice ages has been of minor importance on the East Indian reefs. In this region, as a rule, narrow lagoons are shallower than wide lagoons; the phenomenon is obviously related to aggradation of the bottom.It is claimed that solvent action of sea water in the tropics is limited to action above the surface of the sea. The paper bears on the important influence of prevailing wind and wave action on the upper structure of reefs. Additional examples are given of sea currents as factors of morphological importance. The great influence of sedimentation and of a recent world-wide sinking of sea level is stressed. Elevated atolls, reef terraces, and tilting movements are considered. Results are mentioned of investigations on such subjects as the depth penetration of light and oxygen consumption. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.