Indian Ocean Basin Map

Indian Ocean Basin Map The indian ocean basin’s average depth is 3,741 metres (12,274 feet). most of the basins of the indian ocean basin are about 5000 m (16404 ft) deep, with some reaching a depth of 6000 m (19685 ft), such as the wharton basin. other parts, of course, have a lower depth, such as the arabian sea with its 3000 m (9842 ft), and the bay of bengal. The indian ocean is the smallest, geologically youngest, and physically most complex of the world’s three major oceans (the others being the pacific and atlantic). although it first opened some 140 million years ago, almost all of the indian ocean basin is less than 80 million years old.

Indian Ocean History Map Depth Islands Facts Britannica The indian ocean drainage basin covers 21,100,000 km 2 (8,100,000 sq mi), virtually identical to that of the pacific ocean and half that of the atlantic basin, or 30% of its ocean surface (compared to 15% for the pacific). the indian ocean drainage basin is divided into roughly 800 individual basins, half that of the pacific, of which 50% are located in asia, 30% in africa, and 20% in australasia. L ocation and geography. world map showing the location of the indian ocean. the indian ocean covers about 70.56 million square miles or 19.8% of the earth’s total water surface. it has a maximum length of 10,000 kilometers, between antarctica and the bay of bengal, and is 7,600 kilometers wide between australia and africa’s southern tip. Background. the indian ocean is the third largest of the world's five ocean basins (after the pacific ocean and atlantic ocean, but larger than the southern ocean and arctic ocean). four critically important access waterways are the suez canal (egypt), bab el mandeb (djibouti yemen), strait of hormuz (iran oman), and strait of malacca. This map by carnegie’s indian ocean initiative is designed to highlight, study, and foster greater understanding of twenty first century developments, challenges, and trends across the indian ocean region by helping users visualize major data points. for more information, please visit carnegie’s indian ocean initiative.