 The growth of coral appears to cease when the worm is no longer exposed to the washing of the sea. Thus, a reef rises in the form of a cauliflower, till its top has gained the level of the highest tides, above which the worm has no power to advance, and...  Outlines of Physical Geography - Página 8por George William Fitch - 1867 - 112 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1864 - 422 páginas
...cease when the worm is 'no longer exposed to the washing of the sea. Thus a reef rises in the form of a cauliflower till its top has gained the level of the...highest tides, above which the worm has no power to advance, and the reef, of course, no longer extends itself upwards. The other parts in succession reach... | |
 | George William Fitch, Alphonso J. Robinson - 1864 - 276 páginas
...longer exposed to the washing of the tide. Thus a reef rises in the form of a gigantic eauliflower, till its top has gained the level of the highest tides, above which the worm has no power to earry its operations, and the reef, consequently, no longer extends itself upward. The surrounding... | |
 | Arthur Mangin - 1868 - 480 páginas
...snails, and some were not unlike lobsters and prawns in shape, but soft, and not above two inches long. the highest tides, above which the worm has no power...and the reef, consequently, no longer extends itself upwards. The surrounding parts, however, advance in succession till they reach the surface, where they... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1879 - 572 páginas
...cease when the worm is no longer exposed to the washing of the sea. Thus a reef rises in the form of a cauliflower, till its top has gained the level of...highest tides, above which the worm has no power to advance, and the reef of course no longer extends itself upwards. The other parts in succession reach... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1880 - 778 páginas
...cease when the worm is no longer exposed to the washing of the sea. Thus a reef rises in the form of a cauliflower, till its top has gained the level of...highest tides, above which the worm has no power to advance, and the reef of course no longer extends itself upwards. The other parts in succession reach... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1881 - 618 páginas
...cease when the worm is no longer exposed to the washing of the sea. Thus a reef rises in the form of a cauliflower, till its top has gained the level of...highest tides, above which the worm has no power to advance, and the reef of course no longer extends itself upwards. The other parts in succession reach... | |
 | 1818 - 586 páginas
...cease when the worm is no longer exposed to the washing of the sea. Thus, a reef rises in the form of a cauliflower, till its top has gained the level of...highest tides, above which the worm has no power to advance, and the reef of course no longer extends itself upwards. The other parts, in succession, reach... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 páginas
...snails, and some were not unlike lobsters and prawns in shape, but soft, and not above two inches long. The growth of coral ceases when the worm which creates...and the reef, consequently, no longer extends itself upwards. The surrounding parts, however, advance in succession till they reach the surface, whore they... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 páginas
...snails, and some were not unlike lobsters and prawns in shape, but soft, and not above two inches long. The growth of coral ceases when the worm which creates...and the reef, consequently, no longer extends itself upwards. The surrounding parts, however, advance in succession till they reach the surface, where they... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 páginas
...snails, and some were not unlike lobsters and prawns in shape, but soft, and not above two inches long. The growth of coral ceases when the worm which creates...and the reef, consequently, no longer extends itself upwards. The surrounding parts, however, advance in succession till they reach the surface, where they... | |
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