Investigator Bank
  Investigator Bank | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 8°30′N 73°17′E / 8.5°N 73.28°ECoordinates: 8°30′N 73°17′E / 8.5°N 73.28°E |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 0 |
| Area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | -217 m (-712 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Minicoy Islands |
| Tehsils of India | Minicoy Tehsil |
| Subdivisions of India | Minicoy Ward |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Malayali |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Mahls |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
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| ISO Code | IN-LD-09[2] |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| unit_pref | Metric |
The Investigator Bank is a submerged bank or sunken atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.[3] It has a distance of 2,265 km (1,407 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
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
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
- ↑ GEBCO Gazeteer of undersea feature names
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