Barrier Reef

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002753",
  "term": "Barrier Reef",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A long, narrow coral reef, roughly parallel to the shore and separated from it by a lagoon of considerable depth and width. This reef may enclose a volcanic island (either wholly or in part), or it may lie a great distance from a continental coast (such as the Great Barrier Reef). Generally, barrier reefs follow the coasts for long distances - often with short interruptions that are called passes or channels.",
  "references": [
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/barrier-reef/"
}