A strait in the Indonesian archipelago between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi, forming part of the Wallace Line and a major channel for the flow of water between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is an important shipping route linking the Java Sea to the Celebes Sea.
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Wikidata: Makassar Strait
Wikidata Q194477, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Makassar Strait (Wikipedia)
Shaped By: Crustal Extension, Lead and sectionsQuote, Shaped By: Crustal Extension, Lead and sections
The Makassar Strait and North Makassar Basin is the result of back-arc extension due to the subduction of a small tectonic slab to the east.
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