Molucca Sea

an interisland sea of the Pacific Ocean between the islands of Mindanao, Sangihe, Sulawesi, Sula, Molucca, and Talaud. It has an area of 291,000 sq km and a maximum depth of 4,180 m. The surface water temperature is 27°-28°C, and the salinity is 34 parts per thousand. Tides are irregular, semidiurnal, and reach 1.4 m. The chief port is Davao on Mindanao.