Investigator Bank

Coordinates: 8°30′N 73°17′E / 8.5°N 73.28°E / 8.5; 73.28
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Investigator Bank
Investigator Bank is located in India
Investigator Bank
Investigator Bank
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
Coordinates8°30′N 73°17′E / 8.5°N 73.28°E / 8.5; 73.28
TypeSubmerged bank
ArchipelagoLakshadweep
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Administration
Demographics
Population0
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeIN-LD-09[1]
Official websitewww.lakshadweep.gov.in

The Investigator Bank is a submerged bank or sunken atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.[3] It is located 31 km (19 mi) to the northeast of Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep.

Geography

It is located 31 km to the northeast of Minicoy Island in the southern region of the Nine Degree Channel. Its minimum depth is 217 m. Depths in the neighborhood of the bank reach 914 meters. The Investigator Canyon is located north of the Investigator Bank between 17˚45'N, 66˚27'E and 17˚47'N, 66˚10'E.[4] Its lagoon area is 141.8 km2 (54.7 sq mi). This bank was named in 1886 after wooden paddle hydrographic survey vessel HMS Investigator.

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References

  1. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  2. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
  4. ^ GEBCO Gazeteer of undersea feature names

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