The Coastal region is one of the leading tourists’ destinations in the entire world. Thousands of tourists keep flocking this part of the nation because of the Indian Ocean and other attractions. There are many things that you are yet to know about this ocean. Here are fascinating facts you didn’t know about the Indian Ocean.
1. It is the warmest Ocean in the world
The Indian Ocean is the warmest ocean in the world. The average temperature in the Northern part is averaged at 22°C (72°F). The temperatures of the Indian ocean varies from one part to another. Anyone who lives in the Coastal region will attest that the temperatures are warm compared to upcountry.
2. Third largest Ocean on earth
If you think the Indian Ocean is a small water body then you are wrong. The ocean is third largest in the entire world. The ocean comes after the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean gets water from different rivers including Zambesi rivers, Brahmaputra, Ganges and Indus among others.
3. The Indian covers approximately 14% of the world’s surface
The Indian Ocean is one of the biggest oceans in the world. The water of these ocean covers around. 14 percent of the earth’s surface. The ocean accounts for about 20% of the water on the surface of the Earth. The ocean is estimated to cover 70,560,000 square kilometers of land.
4. The water volume is 264,000,000 cubic kilometers
The Ocean boasts of 264,000,000 cubic kilometers of water, which is 19.8% of the volume of the total oceans in the entire world.
5. It has an average depth of 3,741 meters
The Indian is quite deep. It is said to have an average depth of 3,741 meters (12,274 feet). The depth varies from one part to another.