The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface.
So far, ships in the international search effort have been unable to locate several 'suspicious' objects spotted by satellites in grainy images or by fast-flying aircraft over a vast search area in the remote southern Indian Ocean
Area: 73,556,000 km²
Elevation: 0 cm
Mean depth: 3,890 m
Islands: Île Amsterdam, Pemba Island, Tromelin Island, more]
