Java Trench

geographical name

sea floor trench south of and approximately parallel to Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands and containing the deepest known part of the Indian Ocean, at 25,344 feet (7725 meters) below sea level

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“Java Trench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Java%20Trench. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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