Why do Indian ocean and pacific ocean meet but do not mix?

Originally Answered: Why does the water from the Atlantic and Indian Ocean not merge? They do, but it takes some time for the mixing to take place, if the weather is calm and there is no surface mixing then you can see a transient dividing line, especially if one flow of water is silty and the other isn't. read more

The truth of the matter is that there is no visible demarcation where the two oceans meet. In actual fact, there is no demarcation at all other than what is drawn on maps. read more

The principal divisions (in descending order of area) are the: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern (Antarctic) Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. Smaller regions of the oceans are called seas, gulfs, bays, straits, and other names. Geologically, an ocean is an area of oceanic crust covered by water. read more