Oceans and seas:Australian-Antarctic Basin
Published: March 29, 2010, 12:00 am
Updated: November 13, 2011, 8:37 am
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The Australian-Antarctic Basin is one of three major basins in the Southern Ocean. This southern hemisphere basin extends from its eastern boundary with the Pacific-Antarctic Basin at the longitude of Tasmania (at about 145 degrees E) to the Kerguelan Plateau (at about 75 degrees E). The southeast Indian Ridge separates the Australian-Antarctic Basin from the Indian Ocean at depths greater than 4000 meters except for a gap in the Ridge at 117 degrees E.
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Steve Baum (Lead Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Australian-Antarctic Basin". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 29, 2010; Last revised Date November 13, 2011; Retrieved May 26, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Australian-Antarctic_Basin?topic=49523>
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The Australian-Antarctic Basin is one of three major basins in the Southern Ocean. This southern hemisphere basin extends from its eastern boundary with the Pacific-Antarctic Basin at the longitude of Tasmania (at about 145 degrees E) to the Kerguelan Plateau (at about 75 degrees E). The southeast Indian Ridge separates the Australian-Antarctic Basin from the Indian Ocean at depths greater than 4000 meters except for a gap in the Ridge at 117 degrees E.
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