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gptkbp:instanceOf
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geomorphological feature
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gptkbp:directionA
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northwest-southeast
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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unique flora and fauna
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gptkbp:feature
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gptkb:lake
gptkb:wetlands
lakes
swamps
sand rims
shallow depressions
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Delaware
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Maryland
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkb:Virginia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Carolina bays
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gptkbp:hydrology
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seasonally flooded
permanently wet
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gptkbp:hypothesizedOrigin
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meteorite impact
periglacial processes
wind and water erosion
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gptkbp:importantFor
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gptkb:archaeological_site
biodiversity
groundwater recharge
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Atlantic_Coastal_Plain
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Singletary_Lake
gptkb:Lake_Waccamaw
gptkb:Jones_Lake
gptkb:Lake_Phelps
gptkb:Lake_Mattamuskeet
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gptkbp:numberOfFeatures
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over 500,000
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gptkbp:origin
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debated
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Lake_Waccamaw_State_Park
gptkb:Carolina_Bays_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Holly_Shelter_Game_Land
gptkb:Jones_Lake_State_Park
gptkb:Carolina_Beach_State_Park
gptkb:Singletary_Lake_State_Park
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gptkbp:range
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few acres to thousands of acres
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gptkbp:shape
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elliptical
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gptkbp:soilType
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sandy
peaty
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gptkbp:studiedBy
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geologists
ecologists
geomorphologists
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Coastal_Plain_of_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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