Yes, because it lies in tropical waters. It is also the third-largest ocean.
Yes, the Indian Ocean is larger than the Southern Ocean (aka Antarctic Ocean). The Indian Ocean is 28.4 million square miles whereas the Southern Ocean is only 7.8 million square miles
Atlantic ocean is bigger than the indian ocean.
The Indian Ocean is generally getting bigger due to the tectonic activity associated with the mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates diverge. Specifically, the Indian Ocean is expanding as the African and Indian Plates move apart. However, local factors such as sedimentation and sea level changes can influence its size on a smaller scale. Overall, the long-term trend indicates a gradual increase in size.
India is an Asian Country that has the same name as the worlds smallest ocean, the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean got its name from the country of India.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world at 155,557,000 sq km. The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in the world at 68,556,000 sq km.
Yes, the Indian Ocean is larger than the Southern Ocean (aka Antarctic Ocean). The Indian Ocean is 28.4 million square miles whereas the Southern Ocean is only 7.8 million square miles
The Atlantic Ocean is bigger than the Indian ocean.
Atlantic ocean is bigger than the indian ocean.
The Indian Ocean is bigger than the Southern Ocean. The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in the world at 68,556,000 sq km. Its deepest point is the Java Trench at 7,725 metres. The Southern Ocean is the fourth largest ocean in the world at 20,327,000 sq km. Its deepest point is the South Sandwich Trench at 7,235 metres. The Southern Ocean was previously known as the Antarctic Ocean by some. As of the year 2000, the International Hydrographic Organisation decided that the waters surrounding Antarctica would be known officially as the Southern Ocean.
Antarctic and Indian
The Arctic Ocean is smaller.
There is no ocean called the Antarctic Ocean. The waters surrounding the Antarctic Continent are considered parts of the South Pacific, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, or are called the Southern Ocean.
The Antarctic circle passes through the Indian Ocean, the Pacific and the South Atlantic. Some scientist refer to this as the Antarctic Ocean, but it is not an ocean in the classic sense.
Indian, Antarctic
The Arctic Ocean is smaller.
The Atlantic Ocean is bigger than the Indian Ocean.
The smallest ocean is the Arctic Ocean, which is about 10 times smaller than the Pacific Ocean. The major oceans are Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic) and Arctic. The Southern Ocean is newly defined in the past decade and growing in acceptance.