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Indian Ocean

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A view over the Indian Ocean as seen from the space shuttle. The bottom portion of the photo shows the complete chain of the atolls that form the Maldive Islands. Off to the left are the southern portion of India, the Palk Strait, and the island of Sri Lanka. Image courtesy of NASA.
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Geography

Major ocean currents

Major World Ocean Currents:
Major World Ocean Currents

Bathymetry

Figure 1. Profile of the sea floor:
Figure 1. Profile of the sea floor
Figure 2. Indian Ocean sea floor:
Figure 2. Indian Ocean sea floor

Elevation

Distance Sunlight Travels in the Ocean:
Distance Sunlight Travels in the Ocean

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