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As my opinion is that all the submerged atolls are in vigorous growth, I concur, of course, in Mr. Bassett-Smith's view, in the paragraph above, that the term “drowned,” as indicating “dead,” is a misnomer; and I inserted the words “so-called” to express this. The examination of the Macclesfield and Tizard Banks strongly supports this view.
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WHARTON, W. Drowned Atolls. Nature 42, 222 (1890). https://doi.org/10.1038/042222c0
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