The Celebes Sea is a piece of an ancient ocean basin that formed 42 million years ago in a locale removed from any landmass. By 20 million years ago, earth crust movement had moved the basin close enough to the Indonesian and Philippinevolcanoes to receive emitted debris.[3] By 10 million years ago the Celebes Sea was inundated with continental debris, including coal, which was shed from a growing young mountain on Borneo and the basin had docked against Eurasia.
Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone boundary
On 23 May 2013, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia signed an agreement to establish the boundary line that delimits the overlapping Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between the two countries. It has been agreed that north of the boundary line will be under the jurisdiction of the Philippines (named as Mindanao Sea) and Indonesia be south of the boundary line (named Celebes Sea).[4][5][6]
On the West. The East coast of Borneo between Tanjung Mangkalihat and Tanjong Labian, the Southern limit of the Sulu Sea.
Marine life
Squid of the genus Enoploteuthis from the Celebes Sea
The Celebes Sea is home to a wide variety of fish and aquatic creatures. The tropical setting and warm clear waters permit it to harbor about 580 of the world's 793 species of reef-building corals, which grow as some of the most bio-diverse coral reefs in the world, and an impressive array of marine life, including whales and dolphins, sea turtles, manta rays, eagle rays, barracuda, marlin and other reef and pelagic species. Tuna and yellowfin tuna are also abundant. In addition to high abundance of fish caught in the Celebes sea, this sea also yields other aquatic products like sea tang.
Celebes Sea on its northern border. Coastal area of Maitum, Sarangani
Commercial significance
The Celebes Sea is an important sea route for regional trade. The sea is also popular for scuba diving and luxury ocean cruising.
Geology
The Celebes Sea is underlain by an oceanic plate with a mid oceanic spreading in the center part. This plate is subducted to the south and north. A number of seismic surveys and research drillings were done in this area to gather geological information.
^C.Michael Hogan. 2011. Celebes Sea. Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. P.Saundry & C.J.Cleveland. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
^"Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic Indonesia concerning the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone boundary". Official Gazette. Republic of the Philippines. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2014). . Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^"Philippines-Indonesia Exclusive Economic Zone Boundary" (png). Official Gazette. Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^"Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celebes Sea.
Ocean Explorer (www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov) - Public outreach site for explorations sponsored by the Office of Ocean Exploration.
Exploring the Inner Space of the Celebes Sea 2007 - A rich collection of images, video and audio podcast.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Celebes Sea news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Celebes Sea ˈ s ɛ l e ˌ b iː z s e ˈ l iː b i z 1 Malay Laut Sulawesi Indonesian Laut Sulawesi Filipino Dagat Selebes or Sulawesi Sea of the western Pacific Ocean is bordered on the north by the Sulu Archipelago and Sulu Sea and Mindanao Island of the Philippines on the east by the Sangihe Islands chain on the south by Sulawesi s Minahasa Peninsula and on the west by northern Kalimantan in Indonesia It extends 420 miles 675 km north south by 520 mi 840 km east west and has a total surface area of 110 000 square miles 280 000 km2 to a maximum depth of 20 300 feet 6 200 m 2 South of the Cape Mangkalihat the sea opens southwest through the Makassar Strait into the Java Sea Celebes SeaSulawesi SeaCelebes SeaLocation within Southeast AsiaLocationSoutheast AsiaCoordinates3 N 122 E 3 N 122 E 3 122Part ofPacific OceanBasin countriesIndonesia Malaysia and PhilippinesMax length420 ft 130 m Max width520 ft 160 m Surface area280 000 km2 110 000 sq mi Max depth20 300 ft 6 200 m IslandsBorneoMindanaoSangihe IslandsSulu ArchipelagoSulawesiSettlementsCotabato CityGeneral SantosManadoPagadianTahunaTarakanTawauSandakanNunukanZamboanga CityThe Celebes Sea is a piece of an ancient ocean basin that formed 42 million years ago in a locale removed from any landmass By 20 million years ago earth crust movement had moved the basin close enough to the Indonesian and Philippine volcanoes to receive emitted debris 3 By 10 million years ago the Celebes Sea was inundated with continental debris including coal which was shed from a growing young mountain on Borneo and the basin had docked against Eurasia The border between the Celebes and the Sulu Sea is at the Sibutu Basilan Ridge Strong ocean currents deep sea trenches and seamounts combined with active volcanic islands result in complex oceanographic features Contents 1 Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone boundary 2 Extent 3 Marine life 4 Commercial significance 5 Geology 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksDelimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone boundary EditOn 23 May 2013 the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia signed an agreement to establish the boundary line that delimits the overlapping Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ between the two countries It has been agreed that north of the boundary line will be under the jurisdiction of the Philippines named as Mindanao Sea and Indonesia be south of the boundary line named Celebes Sea 4 5 6 Point Latitude Longitude1 3 06 41 N 119 55 34 E2 3 26 36 N 121 21 31 E3 3 48 58 N 122 56 03 E4 4 57 42 N 124 51 17 E5 5 02 48 N 125 28 20 E6 6 25 21 N 127 11 42 E7 6 24 25 N 128 39 02 E8 6 24 20 N 129 31 31 EExtent EditThe International Hydrographic Organization IHO defines the Celebes Sea as being one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago The IHO defines its limits as follows 7 On the North The Southern limit of Sulu Sea From Tagolo Point down the West coast of Mindanao to the Southwest extremity thence to the North coast of Basilan Island 6 45 N 122 04 E 6 750 N 122 067 E 6 750 122 067 through this island to its Southern extremity thence a line to Bitinan Island 6 04 N 121 27 E 6 067 N 121 450 E 6 067 121 450 off the Eastern end of Jolo Island through Jolo to a point in long 121 04 E on its South coast thence through Tapul and Lugus Islands and along the North coast of Tawitawi Island to Bongao Island off its Western end 5 01 N 119 45 E 5 017 N 119 750 E 5 017 119 750 and from thence to Tanjong Labian the Northeastern extreme of Borneo and the Southwest coast of Mindanao On the East A line from Tinaca Point the Southern point of Mindanao to the North point of pulau Sangihe Besar 3 45 N 125 26 E 3 750 N 125 433 E 3 750 125 433 thence through the pulau pulau Sangihe to Tanjung Puisan the Northeast extreme of Celebes Sulawesi On the South The North coast of Celebes between tanjung Puisan and tanjung Binar Cape Rivers 1 20 N 120 52 E 1 333 N 120 867 E 1 333 120 867 and thence a line to Tanjung Mangkalihat in Borneo the Northern limit of Makassar Strait a line joining Tanjung Mangkalihat Borneo 1 02 N 118 57 E 1 033 N 118 950 E 1 033 118 950 and tanjung Binar Cape Rivers Celebes 1 20 N 120 52 E 1 333 N 120 867 E 1 333 120 867 On the West The East coast of Borneo between Tanjung Mangkalihat and Tanjong Labian the Southern limit of the Sulu Sea Marine life Edit Squid of the genus Enoploteuthis from the Celebes Sea The Celebes Sea is home to a wide variety of fish and aquatic creatures The tropical setting and warm clear waters permit it to harbor about 580 of the world s 793 species of reef building corals which grow as some of the most bio diverse coral reefs in the world and an impressive array of marine life including whales and dolphins sea turtles manta rays eagle rays barracuda marlin and other reef and pelagic species Tuna and yellowfin tuna are also abundant In addition to high abundance of fish caught in the Celebes sea this sea also yields other aquatic products like sea tang Southern border of Celebes Sea Kalasey Beach in Bunaken Island North Sulawesi Celebes Sea on its northern border Coastal area of Maitum SaranganiCommercial significance EditThe Celebes Sea is an important sea route for regional trade The sea is also popular for scuba diving and luxury ocean cruising Geology EditThe Celebes Sea is underlain by an oceanic plate with a mid oceanic spreading in the center part This plate is subducted to the south and north A number of seismic surveys and research drillings were done in this area to gather geological information See also EditBunaken Davao Gulf Maitum Sarangani Minahassa Peninsula Moro Gulf Sangir Islands Sarangani Bay Talaud IslandsReferences Edit Celebes Dictionary com Unabridged Online n d Celebes Sea sea Pacific Ocean Britannica www britannica com Retrieved 4 October 2022 C Michael Hogan 2011 Celebes Sea Encyclopedia of Earth Eds P Saundry amp C J Cleveland National Council for Science and the Environment Washington DC Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic Indonesia concerning the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone boundary Official Gazette Republic of the Philippines 23 May 2014 Retrieved 17 June 2014 Department of Foreign Affairs 23 May 2014 Q amp A on the Philippine and Indonesian agreement on the Exclusive Economic Zone Boundary Republic of the Philippines Archived from the original on 3 July 2014 Retrieved 17 June 2014 Philippines Indonesia Exclusive Economic Zone Boundary png Official Gazette Republic of the Philippines Retrieved 17 June 2014 Limits of Oceans and Seas 3rd edition PDF International Hydrographic Organization 1953 Retrieved 29 December 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celebes Sea Ocean Explorer www oceanexplorer noaa gov Public outreach site for explorations sponsored by the Office of Ocean Exploration Exploring the Inner Space of the Celebes Sea 2007 A rich collection of images video and audio podcast NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel Coordinates 3 N 122 E 3 N 122 E 3 122 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Celebes Sea amp oldid 1136049104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
