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alu


(Chamorro) barracuda
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storm tide


(English) A storm tide is the combination of storm surge and the normal astronomical tide. If storm arrives at the same time as a high tide, the height of the storm surge and likelihood of flooding will be even greater.
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adaptation


(English) Adjustment in natural or human systems in response to current natural hazards, and actual or expected climate change impacts.
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alogo


(Samoan) blue-lined surgeonfish
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anchialine pool


(English) A small pool of surface water surrounded by porous rock and fed underground by both freshwater and ocean water.
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aquatic


(English) Of or relating to water, such as an aquatic plant or animal.
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aquifer


(English) underground reservoirs of water
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atoll


(English) A coral reef that circles the mouth of a sunken volcano or lagoon.
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atulai


(Chamorro) mackerel
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ʻaveau


(Samoan) This is a general term for starfish.
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