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  1. Indian Ocean

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    The Persian Gulf (often considered an extension of the Arabian Sea)
    The ocean's deepest point is the Java Trench (also known as the Sunda Trench), reaching a depth of approximately 7,450 meters ($24,442$ ft). However, regional surveys suggest that depths exceeding $8,000$ meters are common near the boundary of the Australian Plate where tectonic compression is most severe, leading to localized 'depth sinks' [3].
    Hydrography and Salinity