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Ashi Sharma

Question Q15GS1GS1

The Indian ocean is the only ocean named after a country, highlights its uniqueness.

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Introduction

The Indian ocean is the only ocean named after a country, highlights its uniqueness.

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Main Body

Geographical features

1Unlike other Ocean basins it is only a "half ocean basin"
2Pacific north, atlantic south
3It is bound all on all sides by continents

Impact on global oceanic Circulation patterns

1drive the Indian ocean experience the most strong seasonal reversal of winds during monsoons, this also leads to changes in direction of oceanic currents
2normally dismal current travels south from the horn of africa but during monsoons it travels north toward the Indian subcontinents
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Diagram

Map of Indian Ocean showing boundaries and geographic orientation

Topper

Ashi Sharma

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Important Geophysical Phenomena

Indian Ocean - geographical features and oceanic circulation

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