The Flores Sea covers 240,000 square kilometres (93,000 sq mi) of water in Indonesia . The sea is bounded on the north by the island of Celebes and on the south by the Sunda Islands of Flores and Sumbawa .
12-780: The seas that border the Flores Sea are the Bali Sea (to the west), the Java Sea (to the northwest), and the Banda Sea (to the east and northeast). The Indian Ocean and the Savu Sea lie to the south but are separated from the Flores Sea by various islands. Islands that border this sea are the Lesser Sunda Islands and Celebes (Sulawesi). The sea is 5,140 metres (16,860 feet) deep. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines
24-1098: A continuation from Flores Sea to the Java Sea in the north. In oceanographic, Bali Sea is concerned with the Indonesian Throughflow coming from Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean , the flow of which are mostly passing through Bali Strait and Lombok Strait . In a recorded tsunami history, Bali Sea observed several tsunamis. The 1815 Tambora eruption (scale 7 of Volcanic Explosivity Index ) formed tsunamis on 22 September 1815 at coordinate 8°00′S 115°12′E / 8.00°S 115.20°E / -8.00; 115.20 and three years later (8 September 1818) from subsequent volcanic activities at coordinate 7°00′S 117°00′E / 7.0°S 117.0°E / -7.0; 117.0 . Two more tsunamis were recorded in 1857 and 1917 with maximum heights of 3 and 2 meters (9.8 and 6.6 ft) respectively. East Indian Archipelago The East Indian Archipelago
36-614: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bali Sea The Bali Sea ( Indonesian : Laut Bali ) is the body of water north of the island of Bali and south of Kangean Island in Indonesia . The sea forms the south-west part of the Flores Sea , and the Madura Strait opens into it from the west. The Bali Sea is sometimes grouped with the Flores Sea for oceanographic purposes; however, in some nautical charts , Bali Sea
48-659: Is an area designated by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). It encompasses twelve seas, two gulfs, and one strait in the East Indies ( Southeast Asia ). In draft 4 of the IHO's publication S-23 Limits of Oceans and Seas , 2002, the area is described in a chapter under the heading South China & Eastern Archipelagic Seas . The waters of the East Indian Archipelago are: Six of
60-635: Is written as a distinct sea for navigation. The sea has an area of 45,000 km (17,000 sq mi) and a maximum depth of 1,590 m (5,217 ft). The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines the Bali Sea as being one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago . The IHO defines its limits as follows: On the North. A line from the Western Paternoster Island to
72-656: The East point of Sepandjang and thence through this island to the West point of Gedeh Bay on the South coast of Kangean ( 7°01′S 115°18′E / 7.017°S 115.300°E / -7.017; 115.300 ). On the West. A line from the West point of Gedeh Bay, Kangean Island, to Tg Sedano, the Northeast extreme of Java and down the East coast to Tg Bantenan, the Southeast extreme of
84-557: The East. The West and North coasts of Soembawa as far East as Tanjong Sarokaja ( 8°22′S 117°10′E / 8.367°S 117.167°E / -8.367; 117.167 ), thence the Western limit of Flores Sea [A line from Tg Sarokaja to the Western Paternoster island ( 7°26′S 117°08′E / 7.433°S 117.133°E / -7.433; 117.133 )]. The circulation and mass water properties in Bali Sea are
96-696: The Flores Sea as being one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago . The IHO defines its limits as follows: On the North. The South coast of Celebes [ Sulawesi ] from the West point of Laikang Bay ( 5°37′S 119°30′E / 5.617°S 119.500°E / -5.617; 119.500 ) to Tanjong Lassa (120°28'E). On the East. The Western limit of the Banda Sea between Flores and Celebes [a line from Flores ' Northern point ( 8°04′S 122°52′E / 8.067°S 122.867°E / -8.067; 122.867 ) to Kalaotoa Island ( 7°24′S 121°52′E / 7.400°S 121.867°E / -7.400; 121.867 ) and through
108-487: The West. A line from Tg Sarokaja to the Western Paternoster island ( 7°26′S 117°08′E / 7.433°S 117.133°E / -7.433; 117.133 ) thence to the Northeastern Postiljon Island ( 6°33′S 118°49′E / 6.550°S 118.817°E / -6.550; 118.817 ) and to the West point of Laikang Bay, Celebes. This East Nusa Tenggara location article
120-581: The chain of islands lying between it and the South point of Pulo Salayar , through this island and across the Strait to Tanjong Lassa, Celebes ( 5°37′S 120°28′E / 5.617°S 120.467°E / -5.617; 120.467 )]. On the South. The North coasts of Flores, Komodo , Banta, and a line to Tanjong Naroe the Northeast point of Soembawa , thence along its North coast to Tanjong Sarokaja ( 8°22′S 117°10′E / 8.367°S 117.167°E / -8.367; 117.167 ). On
132-538: The island. On the South. A line from Tanjong Banenan through the Southern points of Balt [ sic ] and Noesa Islands to Tanjong Bt Gendang, the Southwest extreme of Lombok , and its South coast to Tanjong Ringgit the Southeast extreme, thence a line to Tanjong Mangkoen ( 9°01′S 116°43′E / 9.017°S 116.717°E / -9.017; 116.717 ) the Southwest extreme of Soembawa . On
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#1732848417659144-506: The seas, the two gulfs, and the strait are wholly waters of Indonesia . The Sulu Sea, lying between the Philippines and Sabah (a state of Malaysia on the island of Borneo ), is not in Indonesian waters. The other five seas are partially Indonesian. Five countries have exclusive economic zones (EEZ) that extend into one or more of the five seas that are partially Indonesian. Apart from
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