Indian Ocean
INDIAN OCEAN * Body of water between Africa, Southern Ocean, Australia and Asia * Lies in eastern hemisphere * World 3rd largest Ocean * 29.8% of water on Earth surface * Area -7,05,60,000km² * Named after India, which makes up much of its northern border * Known as Indian Ocean since 1515: earlier was called Eastern Ocean * Warmest Ocean in the world - lies near equator * Landlocked in Northern Hemisphere - does not extend to Artic waters - Closed Ocean * Ocean with maximum negative water balance and lowest Oxygen content - grater evaporation rate than its run off or precipitation influx * Madagascar - largest island in Indian Ocean and 4th largest in world * 40% of worlds offshore oil production comes from Indian Ocean Deepest Point: * Sunda Trench ( popular name- Java Trench) * Located - off the Southern Coast of Java * Depth -7,4...