Types of erosion. Soil erosion is a widespread problem in rural and urban Queensland. If we want to save our soils, we need to understand the different types of erosion that can occur. Water erosion. Queenslandâs high intensity summer rainfalls represent a significant risk of erosion by water.
What is a Lagoon? Lagoons are shallow coastal bodies of water separated from the ocean by a series of barrier islands which lie parallel to the shoreline. Inlets, either natural or man-made, cut through barrier islands and permit tidal currents to transport water into and out of the lagoons.
For other senses of this word, see atoll (disambiguation). An atoll (pronunciation: /ËÃ¦tÉl/, /ËÃ¦tÉËl/, /ËÃ¦toÊl/, /ÉËtÉl/, /ÉËtÉËl/ or /ÉËtoÊl/), sometimes called a coral atoll, is a ring-shaped coral reef including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon partially or completely. There may be coral islands/cays on the rim.