Java Sea
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The Java Sea is a shallow, tropical marginal sea in Indonesia, lying between the islands of Java and Borneo and known for its busy shipping routes and rich marine biodiversity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marginal sea
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shallow sea → tropical sea → |
| averageDepth |
approximately 40 metres
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| borders |
Borneo
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Java → Sulawesi → Sumatra → |
| climate |
tropical monsoon climate
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| connectedTo |
Bali Sea
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Flores Sea → Karimata Strait → Makassar Strait → South China Sea → Sunda Strait → |
| country |
Indonesia
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| economicActivity |
commercial shipping
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fishing → offshore oil and gas production → |
| ecoregion |
Coral Triangle periphery
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| governedBy |
Indonesian maritime law
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| knownFor |
busy shipping routes
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important fisheries → rich marine biodiversity → |
| locatedBetween |
Borneo
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Java → |
| locatedIn |
Southeast Asia
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| marineLife |
coral reefs
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mangrove ecosystems → seagrass beds → |
| maximumDepth |
approximately 80 metres
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| notableEvent |
2018 Lion Air Flight 610 crash site
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Battle of the Java Sea → World War II naval battles in 1942 → |
| oceanBasin |
Indian Ocean–Pacific Ocean region
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| partOf |
East Indian Archipelago seas
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Indonesian archipelagic waters → Pacific Ocean → |
| region |
Maritime Southeast Asia
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| salinity |
typical oceanic salinity
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| seaSurfaceTemperature |
warm year-round
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| separates |
Borneo
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Java → |
| shippingRole |
link between Java Sea ports and global trade routes
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| strategicImportance |
major sea lane in Indonesia
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| threat |
coastal habitat degradation
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marine pollution → overfishing → |
| waterType |
tropical
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