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Indian Ocean

[in-dee-uhn oh-shuhn] / ˈɪn di ən ˈoʊ ʃən /


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China too has a major base here, its largest military presence on the Indian Ocean and recently upgraded.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Water vapor tracking simulations showed that the dipole circulation directed moist air from the midlatitude Indian Ocean toward East Antarctica and allowed more atmospheric rivers to reach the continent.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Based in Kenya, Tato covers east Africa and the Indian Ocean region for AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

A SpaceX rocket has made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island after touching down in the Indian Ocean following a test flight from Texas on 24 July.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

They apparently did not arrive until the first millennium A.D., long after their domestication in Asia, because they had to wait for large-scale boat traffic across the Indian Ocean.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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