Question

Have skeleton Composed ef calcium Carbonate
which gets deposited and can lead to
formation of land forms.eqs
(coral island)
forms. e.g, Lakshadweep​

Answer 1

Answer:

The coral islands in the Arabian Sea constituting the smallest of UT in India are known as Lakshadweep. This term is generally interpreted one hundred thousand isles. (Laksha–one hundred thousand; Dweep-island). These islands while lie directly along the trade route between Africa, Arabia and Malabar are also considered a landmark for navigators of sailing ships. Scientific information on Lakshadweep Coral atolls, is lacking, barring a few scattered notes in different publications and reports, and may not be accessible to scientific community. The present Article on Coral Atolls of Lakshadweep cover almost all the aspects including substantial information on geology. In view of this, this effort will be a source of information about a comprehensive picture on present status of the atolls on various aspects. According to the (2001 Census) Population: is 60,595 and the languages spoken are: Malayalam and jesari and Mahl. The Lakhadweep are a group of the least studied coral atoll enclosing lagoons, submerged reefs and banks situated in the Arabian Sea at a distance of 200-300 km from the West Coast of India. (Figure 1) They lie between latitude 80-140N and longitude 710-740E, covering an area of only 32 Km2 The Laccadive islands are situated on the northern part of the Laccadive-Chagos ridge in the western Indian Ocean extending over 2500 km. A considerable length of the crest of this ridge is composed of shoals, banks and coral reefs at depth less than 1500m. The ridge is divided into three main segments which are referred to the Laccadive islands (Lakshadweep), the middle segment as the Maldive islands and southern segment as Chagos bank.