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The '''Java Sea''' ({{lang-id|Laut Jawa}}, {{lang-jv|Segara Jawa}}) is an extensive shallow sea on the [[Sunda Shelf]], between the [[Indonesia]]n islands of [[Borneo]] to the north, [[Java]] to the south, [[Sumatra]] to the west, and [[Sulawesi]] to the east. [[Karimata Strait]] to its northwest links it to the [[South China Sea]]. It is a part of the western [[Pacific Ocean]].<ref>[https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/airasia-flight-qz8501-5-things-about-java-sea-where-search-for-plane-is-taking-place AirAsia flight QZ8501: 5 things about Java Sea, where search for plane is taking place]. [[The Straits Times]]. December 28, 2014</ref><ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Java-Sea Java Sea]. [[Encyclopædia Britannica]].</ref>

==Geography== Hi

The Java Sea covers the southern section of the {{convert|1790000|sqkm|abbr=on}} [[Sunda Shelf]].

A shallow sea, it has a mean depth of {{convert|46|m|abbr=on}}. It measures about {{convert|1600|km|abbr=on}} east-west by {{convert|380|km|abbr=on}} north-south<ref name="goog">[[GoogleEarth]]</ref> and occupies a total surface area of {{convert|320000|sqkm|abbr=on}}.