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An '''archipelago''' ({{PronEng|ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ}}) is a chain or cluster of [[island]]s. The word ''archipelago'' literally means " |
An '''archipelago''' ({{PronEng|ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ}}) is a chain or cluster of [[island]]s. The word ''archipelago'' literally means " [[sea]]", from [[Italian language|Italian]] ''arcipelago'' ({{IPA|artʃiˈpelago}}) , derived ultimately from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''arkhon'' (''arkhi''-) ("leader") and ''pelagos'' ("sea"). In Italian, possibly following a tradition of [[classical antiquity|antiquity]], the '''Archipelago''' (Greek: Αρχιπέλαγος) was the proper name for the [[Aegean Sea]] and, later, usage shifted to refer to the [[Aegean Islands]] (since the sea is remarkable for its large number of islands). It is now used to generally refer to any island group or, sometimes, to a sea containing a large number of scattered islands like the [[Aegean Sea]].<ref> {{cite web|url=ttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/archipelago |title=Archipelago |accessdate=2008-10-02 |date=2008 |publisher=Farlex, Inc. |archiveurl=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/archipelago |archivedate=2008 }}</ref>==Types of archipelagos== |
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==Types of archipelagos== |
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Archipelagos are usually found in the open sea; less commonly, a large [[land mass]] may neighbour them, an example being [[Scotland]] which has more than 700 islands surrounding the mainland. Archipelagoes are often [[volcano|volcanic]], forming along [[island arcs generated by subductions zones]] or [[Hotspot (geology)|hotspots]], but there are many other processes involved in their construction, including [[erosion]], [[Deposition (sediment)|deposition]], and [[land elevation]]. |
Archipelagos are usually found in the open sea; less commonly, a large [[land mass]] may neighbour them, an example being [[Scotland]] which has more than 700 islands surrounding the mainland. Archipelagoes are often [[volcano|volcanic]], forming along [[island arcs generated by subductions zones]] or [[Hotspot (geology)|hotspots]], but there are many other processes involved in their construction, including [[erosion]], [[Deposition (sediment)|deposition]], and [[land elevation]]. |
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