Oceans and seas:Mindanao Sea
Published: March 30, 2010, 12:00 am
Updated: November 9, 2011, 2:20 pm
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C Michael Hogan
Also known as the Bohol Sea, the Mindanao Sea is a small sea centered in the Philippines at about 124oE and 9o S. It is surrounded by the islands of Mindanao to the southeast and Negros, Bohol and Leyte to the northwest.
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It is connected to the Sulu Sea to the west via a passage between Negros and Mindanao, the Visayan Sea to the north via the Tanon Strait, the Camotes Sea to the north via the Bohol Strait and a passage between Bohol and Leyte, and to the Leyte Gulf to the northeast via the Surigao Strait. Prominent geographic features include the islands of Siquijor and Camiguin and Sogod (in Leyte), Gingoog, Macajalar and Iligan (in Mindanao) Bays.
Mindanao Sea (also known as Bohol Sea). Source: OMC
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Steve Baum (Lead Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Mindanao Sea". 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 30, 2010; Last revised Date November 9, 2011; Retrieved May 24, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Mindanao_Sea?topic=49523>
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Also known as the Bohol Sea, the Mindanao Sea is a small sea centered in the Philippines at about 124oE and 9o S. It is surrounded by the islands of Mindanao to the southeast and Negros, Bohol and Leyte to the northwest.
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It is connected to the Sulu Sea to the west via a passage between Negros and Mindanao, the Visayan Sea to the north via the Tanon Strait, the Camotes Sea to the north via the Bohol Strait and a passage between Bohol and Leyte, and to the Leyte Gulf to the northeast via the Surigao Strait. Prominent geographic features include the islands of Siquijor and Camiguin and Sogod (in Leyte), Gingoog, Macajalar and Iligan (in Mindanao) Bays.
Mindanao Sea (also known as Bohol Sea). Source: OMC
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