The Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third-largest ocean in the world, constituting one-fifth of Earth’s total ocean area and covering approximately one-seventh of the Earth’s surface. Crisscrossed by historically important trade routes, it is home to 40 percent of the world’s offshore oil production, and the relatively high traffic of oil tankers has prompted a surge in piracy off the Somali coast. Its northernmost current system usually flows clockwise, but in the winter, it reverses direction. Why? Discuss

Source: The Free Dictionary

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