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There are periods of low rainfall in March and
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The temperature of the water in the lagoon ranges from 26 to 28 °C. Salinity can be as low as 1.015 (
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covering an area of about 900 square kilometres (350 sq mi). It is separated from the
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into the lagoon in 1502 during his search for a connection to the
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