Knowra Bay of Bengal Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern arm of the Indian Ocean, bordered by India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is the world’s largest bay.
Indian Ocean : The Indian Ocean is the ocean basin between Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica. The Bay of Bengal forms the Indian Ocean’s northeastern arm.
Bay of Bengal circulation : Bay of Bengal circulation is the seasonal movement of currents shaped by monsoon winds, freshwater input, and regional ocean dynamics. It carries heat, salt, and river water through the bay as the monsoon reverses.
Chittagong Port : Chittagong Port is Bangladesh’s principal seaport, located on the Karnaphuli River near the Bay of Bengal. It anchors Bangladesh’s maritime trade on the bay’s eastern coast.
Sundarbans : The Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest, spanning the Ganges–Brahmaputra Delta in Bangladesh and India. This low-lying coastal forest faces saltwater intrusion, erosion, and cyclone impacts from the bay.
Bengal Basin : The Bengal Basin is a sediment-filled geological depression beneath Bangladesh and adjoining parts of India and the Bay of Bengal. Its sedimentary structure underlies the northern bay and its delta.
River plume : A river plume is a buoyant region of freshwater and suspended material spreading from a river mouth into the sea. Discharge from major rivers creates extensive, seasonally varying plumes in the bay.
Kolkata Port : Kolkata Port is a major Indian riverine port on the Hooghly River, connected to the Bay of Bengal. Its shipping channel links inland eastern India with the bay.
Cyclone Bhola : Cyclone Bhola was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, in November 1970. Its storm surge exemplifies the catastrophic human toll of cyclones in the northern bay.
Ganges–Brahmaputra Delta : The Ganges–Brahmaputra Delta is the vast delta formed where the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers enter the Bay of Bengal. It occupies the bay’s northern shore and delivers enormous volumes of sediment.
Tropical cyclone : A tropical cyclone is an organized, rotating storm system that forms over warm tropical or subtropical waters. Warm water and coastal geography make the bay a prolific setting for destructive cyclones.
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