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Atoll vs Guyot - What's the difference?

atoll | guyot |


As nouns the difference between atoll and guyot

is that atoll is a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls while guyot is a flat-topped seamount.

Volcano vs Guyot - What's the difference?

volcano | guyot |


As a noun volcano

is a vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

As a proper noun guyot is

, rare today.