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Intercourse Island
Intercourse Island is an uninhabited island in the Dampier Archipelago, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is about 1,300km north of the state capital Perth. Although Intercourse Island and its surrounding area are almost uninhabited, with a density of less than two people per square kilometre, it is located in a major minerals export area. The climate conditions in the area are arid. The average annual rainfall is 409 millimeters. The wettest month is January, with an average of 148mm of precipitation In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail. ..., and the driest is August, with 1mm of precipitation. Nearby islands * Mistaken Island * Haycock Island (Western Australia) * East Lewis Island * East Intercourse Island * East Mid Intercourse Island * West Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Andaman Sea. Etymology The Indian Ocean has been known by its present name since at least 1515 when the Latin form ''Oceanus Orientalis Indicus'' ("Indian Eastern Ocean") is attested, named after Indian subcontinent, India, which projects into it. It was earlier known as the ''Eastern Ocean'', a term that was still in use during the mid-18th century (see map), as opposed to the ''Western Ocean'' (Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic) before the Pacific Ocean, Pacific was surmised. Conversely, Ming treasure voyages, Chinese explorers in the Indian Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
