Important trenches in the oceans upsc

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 Important trenches in the oceans:


1. Mariana Trench:

   - Location: Western Pacific Ocean

   - Deepest Point: Challenger Deep, approximately 10,994 meters (36,070 feet) deep.


2. Puerto Rico Trench:

   - Location: North Atlantic Ocean

   - Deepest Point: Milwaukee Deep, approximately 8,376 meters (27,480 feet) deep.


3. Sunda Trench:

   - Location: Indian Ocean

   - Deepest Point: Java Trench, approximately 7,450 meters (24,442 feet) deep.


4. Tonga Trench:

   - Location: South Pacific Ocean

   - Deepest Point: Horizon Deep, approximately 10,882 meters (35,702 feet) deep.


5. Philippine Trench:

   - Location: Western Pacific Ocean

   - Deepest Point: Philippine Deep, approximately 10,540 meters (34,580 feet) deep.


6. Japan Trench:

   - Location: Northwestern Pacific Ocean

   - Deepest Point: Japan Trench's Challenger Deep, approximately 10,554 meters (34,600 feet) deep.


7. Peru-Chile Trench:

   - Location: Off the western coast of South America

   - Deepest Point: Puerto Rico Deep, approximately 8,065 meters (26,460 feet) deep.


These trenches are notable for their extreme depths and serve as crucial features in the Earth's geology and oceanography.










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