Cauvin Bank
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Cauvin Bank is a wholly submerged atoll
structure in the Southern Part Chagos Archipelago
at 6°49′S 72°22′E, just about 7 km South of the Southeastern corner of the rim of the Great Chagos Bank
. It is roughly circular in shape, with a diameter of 4 km, and an area of about 12 km². There are least depths between 9 and 11 meters in the Northern part of the reef. The closest land is the Northernmost part of Diego Garcia
atoll, Middle Island, 41 km to the South.
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
structure in the Southern Part Chagos Archipelago
Chagos Archipelago
The Chagos Archipelago , is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean; situated some due south of the Maldives archipelago. This chain of islands are the southernmost archipelago of the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge a long submarine mountain range...
at 6°49′S 72°22′E, just about 7 km South of the Southeastern corner of the rim of the Great Chagos Bank
Great Chagos Bank
The Great Chagos Bank, in the Chagos Archipelago, about South of the Maldives, is the largest atoll structure in the world, with a total area of . The Atoll is administered by the UK through the BIOT.-Islands:...
. It is roughly circular in shape, with a diameter of 4 km, and an area of about 12 km². There are least depths between 9 and 11 meters in the Northern part of the reef. The closest land is the Northernmost part of Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia is a tropical, footprint-shaped coral atoll located south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean at 7 degrees, 26 minutes south latitude. It is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory [BIOT] and is positioned at 72°23' east longitude....
atoll, Middle Island, 41 km to the South.