Mid-Indian Ridge — ▪ ridge, Indian Ocean submarine ridge of the Indian Ocean that is a direct continuance of the Mid Atlantic Ridge; both are segments of the worldwide midoceanic ridge system. Entering the Indian Ocean from the South Atlantic, the Mid Indian… … Universalium
Central Indian Ridge — The Central Indian Ridge (CIR) is a divergent tectonic plate boundary between the African Plate and the Indo Australian Plate, traversing the western regions of the Indian Ocean. The northern section of the CIR is also called the Carlsberg Ridge … Wikipedia
Indian Ocean — an ocean S of Asia, E of Africa, and W of Australia. 28,357,000 sq. mi. (73,444,630 sq. km). * * * Indian Ocean Introduction Indian Ocean Background: The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world s five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and… … Universalium
Indian Ocean — This article is about the water body. For the Indian fusion music band, see Indian Ocean (band). The Indian Ocean, not including the Antarctic region. Earth s oceans (World Ocean) … Wikipedia
Indian Ocean — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Indian Ocean <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world s five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, but larger than… … The World Factbook
Mid-ocean ridge — Oceanic ridge, including a black smoker A mid ocean ridge is a general term for an underwater mountain system that consists of various mountain ranges (chains), typically having a valley known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate… … Wikipedia
Southeast Asia — Southeast Asian. the countries and land area of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. * * * Vast region of Asia lying east of the Indian subcontinent and south of China. It includes … Universalium
Ninety East Ridge — The Ninety East Ridge (also rendered as Ninetyeast Ridge, 90E Ridge or 90°E Ridge) is a linear, aseismic, age progressive seamount chain in the Indian Ocean and is named for its near parallel strike along the 90th meridian. It is approximately… … Wikipedia
Indian Lake (Ohio) — Infobox lake lake name = Indian Lake image lake = Russells point ohio indian lake arch.jpg caption lake = Bridge at Russells Point image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Logan County, Ohio coords = coord|40|28|3|N|80|52|31|W|region:US … Wikipedia
Chagos-Laccadive Ridge — The Chagos Laccadive Ridge on the upper left side of the picture The Chagos Laccadive Ridge (CLR), also known as Chagos Laccadive Plateau[1], is a prominent volcanic ridge and oceanic plateau extending between the Northern and the Central Indian… … Wikipedia