Adas Bank is a submerged
bank located off the west coast of
India, between
Angria Bank
Angria Bank is a bank, a shallow sunken atoll, on the continental shelf off the west coast of India. It is located west of Vijaydurg, Maharashtra. It has platform type coral reef.
The name Angria Bank is derived from the name of one of the m ...
(200 km to the north) and
Cora Divh bank of the
Laccadive Islands (90 km to the south).
Geography
The nearest coast is the Indian mainland close to
Goa, which is 180 km east-northeast of Adas Bank. It is not considered part of the
Laccadive Islands anymore, but nevertheless one of the northernmost features of the
Chagos-Laccadive Ridge. The minimum depth of the bank is 70 meters.
Further reading
*William Henry Rosser, James Frederick Imray
''The Seaman's Guide to the Navigation of the Indian Ocean and China Sea Including a Description of the Wind, Storms, Tides, Currents, &c., Sailing Directions; a Full Account of All the Islands; with Notes on Making Passages During the Different Seasons.''J. Imray & Son, 1867. p. 412.
*Alfred Dundas Taylor, James Horsburgh
''The India directory, for the guidance of commanders of steamers and sailing vessels, founded upon the work of J. Horsburgh.'' W. H. Allen & Co., 1874. p. 299.
Landforms of India
Undersea banks of the Indian Ocean
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