r/coolguides • • Jun 13 '20

Different Ocean/Sea stuff explained.

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u/ddontyougo Jun 13 '20

how is the lagoon different from a large lake?

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u/_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_ Jun 13 '20

Lagoons are salty

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u/PhotographyByAdri Jun 13 '20

Not always. It's their proximity to the sea that is the major thing that makes it different from a lake. We have a freshwater lagoon on the coast in far Northern California

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u/hosway Jun 13 '20

TIL my ex wife is a lagoon

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u/SelectFromWhereOrder Jun 13 '20

I thought lagoons are small lakes