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	MSN Encarta - Indian Ocean
		The ocean narrows toward the north and is divided by the Indian peninsula into the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.
		Indian Ocean, third largest of Earth's four oceans, bounded on the west by Africa, on the north by Asia, on the east by Australia and the Australasian islands, and on the south by Antarctica.
		The average depth of the Indian Ocean is 3,900 m (12,800 ft), or slightly greater than that of the Atlantic, and the deepest known point is 7,725 m (25,344 ft), off the southern coast of the Indonesian island of Java.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761557432/Indian_Ocean.html (435 words)

	Indian Ocean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The northernmost extent of the Indian Ocean is approximately 30°north latitude in the Persian Gulf.
		On December 26, 2004 the countries surrounding the Indian Ocean (south east asia) were hit by tsunamis caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
		The African, Indian, and Antarctic crustal plates converge in the Indian Ocean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Ocean (1646 words)

	2004 Indian Ocean earthquake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December 26, 2004.
		Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
		Thus, the Indian state of Kerala was hit by the tsunami despite being on the western coast of India, and the western coast of Sri Lanka also suffered substantial impacts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake (6319 words)

	:::the deepest recess of the ocean reflects the soul:::
		:::the deepest recess of the ocean reflects the soul:::
		...the deepest recess of the ocean reflects the soul
	www.indianoceanmusic.com (18 words)

	Indian Ocean - Simple English Wikipedia
		The Indian Ocean is the ocean surrounded by Asia to the north, Australia and the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Southern Ocean to the south, and Africa and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
		The Bay of Bengal, the Arab Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea are all parts of this ocean.
		It is so named because the south Asian country of India is located on its shore.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Ocean (124 words)

	Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
		The most notable tsunami in the region of the Indian Ocean was that associated with the violent explosion of the volcanic island of Krakatoa in August 1883.
		In August 1977 a large earthquake in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia generated a destructive tsunami which killed hundreds of people on Lombok and Sumbawa Islands along the eastern side of the Indian Ocean.
		Person also said that because large tsunamis, or seismic sea waves, are extremely rare in the Indian Ocean, people were never taught to flee inland after they felt the tremors of an earthquake.
	iri.columbia.edu /~lareef/tsunami (6942 words)

	AGU Web Site: Indian Ocean May Have El Niño
		In both oceans, the warm waters move eastward along the equator, with the warmest sea temperatures pooling, respectively, along the South American coast in the Pacific Ocean and in the central region of the Indian Ocean.
		In addition, the circulation of the pool in the Indian Ocean appears to be linked with the 3- to 7-year perturbation in monsoon winds that blow along the coastlines of East Africa, India, and Indonesia.
		The scientists also observed related effects in the Atlantic that trail the El Niño in the Pacific and Indian oceans by about 12 to 18 months.
	www.agu.org /sci_soc/indian.html (1261 words)

	PBS - The Voyage of the Odyssey - Track the Voyage - INDIAN OCEAN
		The Indian ocean is strikingly different from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in that it does not reach north into cold polar waters.
		The Indian Ocean possesses a rich maritime history that stretches from ancient trade routes to modern whaling, and today it serves as the primary route by which the West obtains Persian Gulf oil.
		This is Genevieve Johnson speaking to you from the western Indian Ocean, 500 nautical miles southeast of the Seychelles.
	www.pbs.org /odyssey/odyssey/20020801_log_transcript.html (1189 words)

	Indian Ocean on Encyclopedia.com
		The Indian Ocean is connected with the Pacific Ocean by passages through the Malay Archipelago and between Australia and Antarctica; and with the Atlantic Ocean by the expanse between Africa and Antarctica and by the Suez Canal.
		INDIAN OCEAN [Indian Ocean] third largest ocean, c.28,350,000 sq mi (73,427,000 sq km), extending from S Asia to Antarctica and from E Africa to SE Australia; it is c.4,000 mi (6,400 km) wide at the equator.
		The continental shelf of the Indian Ocean is narrow.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/I/IndianO1c.asp (985 words)

	INDIAN OCEAN ONE-TIME HYDROGRAPHY (WORLD OCEAN CIRCULATION EXPERIMENT)
		The upper ocean circulation in the Indian Ocean is dominated by the monsoon in the tropics and a classical southern hemisphere subtropical gyre at latitudes farther south.
		One of the primary purposes of the WHP Indian Ocean expedition is to determine the fate of the deep water which enters from the south.
		As part of the WOCE one time survey of the Indian Ocean, high quality hydrographic, Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) and chemistry data were collected along a section through the center of the Central Indian Basin and a repeat of the section sampling the northward flow of deep water West of Australia.
	www.aoml.noaa.gov /general/project/phodmob4.html (1390 words)

	Indian Ocean -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		colony of the United Kingdom in the central Indian Ocean, established November 8, 1965, by the amalgamation of the Aldabra Islands and the Farquhar and Desroches islands (all purchased from the Seychelles) with the Chagos Archipelago (formerly a dependency of Mauritius).
		Its major subdivisions are the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian, and the Arctic oceans.
		Indian traders, colonists, and priests carried their civilization to the...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9106295 (827 words)

	British Indian Ocean Territory - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about British Indian Ocean Territory
		British colony in the Indian Ocean directly administered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, consisting of the Chagos Archipelago some 1,900 km/1,200 mi northeast of Mauritius&; area 60 sq km/23 sq mi.
		The islands of Aldabra, Farquhar, and Desroches, some 485 km/300 mi north of Madagascar, originally formed part of the British Indian Ocean Territory but were returned to the administration of the Seychelles in 1976.
		A palm tree in the fly symbolizes the lush vegetation of the islands, and a crown recalls the British monarchy.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /British+Indian+Ocean+Territory (279 words)

	Indian Ocean Beach Club - Kenya - Mombasa Hotels
		The Indian Ocean Beach Club is one of Kenya's newest hotels, with all the hallmarks of one of the finest; it is located 25 miles south of Mombasa town.
		The Indian Ocean Beach Club is in a class of its own for genuine hospitality, faultless service and intrinsic charm.
		Indian Ocean Beach Club is rated as a 5 star accommodation.
	www.africanmeccasafaris.com /kenya/mombasa/southcoast/beachhotels/indianoceanbeachclub.asp (578 words)

	References of the Indian Ocean from A to E
		Characteristics of the Indo-Pacific throughflow in the eastern Indian Ocean.
		Indian Ocean climate event brings floods to East Africa's lakes and the Sudd marsh, Geophys.
		O'Brien, 1994: The use of satellite scatterometer winds to drive a primitive-equation model of the Indian Ocean: The impact of the band-like sampling, J.
	indianocean.free.fr /ref1.htm (1990 words)

	Cousin of El Niño Haunts Indian Ocean, Science News Online (9/25/99)
		Indian Ocean map shows equatorial winds blowing westward in autumn of 1997, piling up warm water along the East African coastline, as depicted in the ocean-height diagram on right.
		The Colorado scientists used measurements of sea level, thunderstorm activity, and ocean temperatures to reconstruct the events in the Indian Ocean.
		The Indian Ocean reversal is an independent beast that has no clear link to El Niño, contend the two teams.
	www.sciencenews.org /sn_arc99/9_25_99/fob1.htm (677 words)

	Earth's Oceans - EnchantedLearning.com
		In the Spring of 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization delimited a new ocean, the Southern Ocean (it surrounds Antarctica and extends to 60 degrees latitude).
		Life on Earth originated in the seas, and the oceans continue to be home to an incredibly diverse web of life.
		The oceans of Earth serve many functions, especially affecting the weather and temperature.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/ocean (346 words)

	NOAA News Online (Story 2358)
		PTWC issues a third tsunami information bulletin indicating small sea level fluctuations from the Indian Ocean tsunami are being observed in the Pacific Ocean, probably from tsunami energy that passed south of Australia.
		However, it is important to note that without similar gauges and buoys in the Indian Ocean, PTWC officers were not in a position to detect a tsunami there.
		Even without a way to detect whether a tsunami had formed in the Indian Ocean, NOAA officials tried to get the message out to other nations not a part of its Pacific warning system to alert them of the possibility of a tsunami.
	www.noaanews.noaa.gov /stories2004/s2358.htm (1371 words)

	Yacht Charter, Boat Rental - Seychelles - Thailand - South Africa - Madagascar - Malaysia - Mauritius
		Mauritius is a small island located in the South-West Indian Ocean.
		These islets are scattered across the Indian Ocean.
		Off the northwest coast of peninsular Malaysia in the Straits of Malacca, just a few miles south of the Thai border, lie over a hundred magical islands – some just small outcrops of coral with a few trees and a sandy beach of which Langkawi is the largest.
	www.indianocean-adventure.com (328 words)

	ScienceDaily: NASA Study Links Wind And Current Changes To Indian Ocean Warming
		Multi-decadal warming of the Indian Ocean in the past has affected the North Atlantic climate and was blamed for a devastating drought along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in the 1970s and '80s.
		This research suggests the Indian Ocean is subject to the same type of long-term ocean-circulation oscillations that drive weather and climate patterns in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
		During this period, the average sea-surface temperature of the Indian Ocean increased by approximately 0.25 Celsius (0.45 Fahrenheit).
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2004/12/041203094932.htm (1914 words)

	Indian Ocean Cruise - Cruises in the Indian Ocean
		As a holiday destination the Indian Ocean is without doubt one of the few remaining areas in the world that is still relatively uncommercialised and largely unaffected by mass tourism.
		What makes us unique is that we offer cruises in the Indian Ocean of varying durations which can be combined with a relaxing stay at an exotic Kenya beach hotel and optional safari adventures.
		Since 1990 we have offered a year round programme of cruises to the idyllic and beautiful islands of the Indian Ocean aboard the yacht-like M.S. Royal Star.
	www.africansafariclub.com /html/cruises.php (446 words)

	British Indian Ocean Territory
		After the British Indian Ocean Territory had been created, the UK Government gave Mauritius an undertaking to cede the Chagos islands to Mauritius when they were no longer required for defence purposes.
		By then, the Indian Ocean and its African, Arabian and Indian coasts had become a centre of rivalry between the Dutch, French and British East India companies for dominance over the spice trade and over the routes to India and the Far East.
		Is formed by the Chagos Islands (Diego Garcia, Peros Banhos, etc...) in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
	flagspot.net /flags/io.html (856 words)

	Mauritian Kestrel - Crécerelle - Kresserel - falco punctatus
		Temple, S.A. Foraging ecology of the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus).
		This is the native habitat of the kestrels.
		Mauritius Kestrels originally were found in the tropical forests of the Black River Gorges but, with rapid habitat depletion, they have been introduced to and have adapted to the rocky forests and adjacent scrubby areas of the Bambous Mountains and on Moka Mountain.
	www.encyclopedia.mu /Nature/Fauna/Birds/Endemic/Kestrel.htm (815 words)

	Indian Ocean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is bounded on the north by southern Asia (the Indian subcontinent); on the west by the Arabian Peninsula and Africa; on the east by the Malay Peninsula, the Sunda Islands, and Australia; and on the south by the Southern Ocean.
		The northernmost extent of the Indian Ocean is approximately 30°north latitude in the Persian Gulf.
		For the Indian fusion music band, see Indian Ocean (band).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Ocean (1578 words)

	Indian Ocean Islands on the Internet
		Reunion is an overseas department of France, an island in the Indian Ocean.
		History of pirates in the Indian Ocean (with bibliography).
		A one year subscription (47 issues) to the Indian Ocean Newsletter, by email, is $750.00.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/indiano.html (605 words)

	Old Maps and Sea Charts of the Indian Ocean by Grace Galleries, Harpswell Maine
		This early chart of the Indian Ocean and the east coast of Africa shows the Gulf of Aden (Straits of Babelmandel) and the African coast from Cape Gardasoy south to Mozambique.
		B/W. The island of Reunion is a French Possession in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Madagascar.
		B/W. Splendid 18th century chart of the Indian Ocean shows India and Ceylon (SriLanka) and the northeast coast of Africa, the Arabian Gulf, Arabia and the Persian Gulf.
	www.gracegalleries.com /Indian_Ocean.htm (3607 words)

	Indian Ocean Earthquakes and Tsunami
		On December 26, 2004, a 9.0 earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a series of forceful tsunamis to bring death and disaster to many countries that flank its shores.
		PDF maps cover coastal areas of the Indian Ocean region impacted by the Tsunami.
		All requests for assistance should be justified and show direct support for the relief efforts within the Indian Ocean Disaster region.
	www.esri.com /news/pressroom/indian_ocean_disaster.html (890 words)

	MWAMBANI Indian Ocean Villas - Welcome
		Rent a colonial style villa on the Swahili coast of Tanzania facing the warm blue waters of the Indian Ocean.
	www.mwambani.com (51 words)

	IOC: Towards a Tsunami Warning System in the Indian Ocean
		He informed the audience that the Indian Ocean System is just “the first step in building a Global Tsunami Warning System [that will be] fully embedded in the [IOC] global, operational ocean observing system that is regularly used for other related hazards, such as storm surges and cyclones”.
		The participants at the International Coordination Meeting for the Development of a Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System for the Indian Ocean within a global framework held in Paris on 3-8 March 2005, adopted a Communiqué outlining the arrangements for the establishment of a Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System for the Indian Ocean region.
		Participants include decision-makers and scientific/technical experts from the 29 countries on the Indian Ocean rim, as well as Member States of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) in other regions, including those that have expressed their interest in contributing both financially and with technical expertise to the establishment of the Indian Ocean System.
	ioc3.unesco.org /indotsunami (1145 words)

	Indian Ocean Explorer- Scuba Liveaboard in Seychelles and Aldabra
		The Indian Ocean Explorer – this converted oceanographic research ship built to Lloyd’s standards is outfitted to ensure your ideal dive holiday.
		The Indian Ocean Explorer can also be custom chartered for diving, snorkeling, fishing and birding.
		Itineraries range from 3 to 15 days, with some expeditions designed to offer Indian Ocean thrills to non-diving companions.
	www.ioexplorer.com (242 words)

	Indian Ocean
		The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean.
		The Continental Shelves of the Indian Ocean are narrow compared to those of the other oceans.
		In the southern portion of the Indian Ocean, currents travel in a counterclockwise direction.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/information/oceans/indian.html (291 words)

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