Flores Sea
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The Flores Sea covers Script error: No such module "convert". of water in Indonesia. The sea is bounded on the north by the island of Celebes and on the south by the Sunda Islands of Flores and Sumbawa.[1]
Geography
The seas that border the Flores Sea are the Bali Sea (to the west), the Java Sea (to the northwest), and the Banda Sea (to the east and northeast).
The Indian Ocean and the Savu Sea lie to the south but are separated from the Flores Sea by various islands.
Islands that border this sea are the Lesser Sunda Islands and Celebes (Sulawesi).
Extent
The sea is Script error: No such module "convert". deep.[1] The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines the Flores Sea as being one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago. The IHO defines its limits as follows:[2]
On the North. The South coast of Celebes [Sulawesi] from the West point of Laikang Bay (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) to Tanjong Lassa (120°28'E).
On the East. The Western limit of the Banda Sea between Flores and Celebes [a line from Flores' Northern point (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) to Kalaotoa Island (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) and through the chain of islands lying between it and the South point of Pulo Salayar, through this island and across the Strait to Tanjong Lassa, Celebes (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)].
On the South. The North coasts of Flores, Komodo, Banta, and a line to Tanjong Naroe the Northeast point of Soembawa, thence along its North coast to Tanjong Sarokaja (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).
On the West. A line from Tg Sarokaja to the Western Paternoster island (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) thence to the Northeastern Postiljon Island (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) and to the West point of Laikang Bay, Celebes.
References
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External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20061013180657/http://www.visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=6625
- http://www.astrogeodata.it/id219.htm
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