Elikalpeni Bank
Elikalpeni Bank | |
|---|---|
Submerged bank
  Elikalpeni Bank (India) | |
| Country | India |
| State | Lakshadweep |
| Subgroup | Aminidivi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.91 km2 (37.03 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Elikalpeni Bank is a submerged bank or sunken atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.[1]
Geography
Elikalpeni Bank has a minimum depth of 10.4 m and is located 57 km northeast of Androth[2] at 11°12′N 73°58′E / 11.200°N 73.967°E.[3]
Elikalpeni Bank is the easternmost geographic feature of the Lakshadweep Archipelago, although other little researched banks with depths of as little as 18.3 m lie about 32 km east of Elikalpeni.[2]
References
- ^ Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
- ^ a b Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute, National Geospatial-intelligence Agency
- ^ GEBCO Gazeteer of undersea feature names
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