Bay of Bengal 47892 225777704 2008-07-15T10:28:55Z TXiKiBoT 3171782 robot Adding: [[hr:Bengalski zaljev]] {{Infobox Bay of Bengal}} {{wiktionary|Bay of Bengal}} [[Image:Fishing boat on Bay of Bengal.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Fishing boats on the Bay of Bengal]] [[Image:St Martin Island on Bay of Bengal.JPG|right|thumb|300px|St.Martin Island, Bay of Bengal]] [[Image:Bakkhali Beach.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Seaside Resort of Bakhkhali Beach]] [[Image:Marina Beach.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Marina Beach, [[Chennai]]]] The '''Bay of Bengal''' is a [[Headlands and bays|bay]] that forms the northeastern part of the [[Indian Ocean]]. It resembles a [[triangle]] in shape, and is bordered by [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] to the West, [[Bangladesh]] and the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]] to the North (where the name comes from), and [[Myanmar]], southern part of [[Thailand]] and the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] to the East. Its southern boundary extends as an imaginary line from [[Dondra Head]] at the southern end of [[Sri Lanka]] to the northern tip of [[Sumatra]]. The Bay of Bengal occupies an area of 2,172,000 km². A number of large rivers – [[Ganges]], [[Brahmaputra]], [[Ayeyarwady River|Ayeyarwady]], [[Godavari]], [[Mahanadi]], [[Krishna]] and [[Kaveri]] – flow into the Bay of Bengal. Among the important ports are [[Cuddalore]], [[Chennai]], [[Kakinada]], [[Machilipatnam]], [[Vishakapatnam]], [[Paradip]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chittagong]], and [[Yangon]]. ==Etymology== In the 10th century [[Indianized kingdom|conflicts]] caused the Bay of Bengal to be called "The Chola Lake." Bangal ki Khadi is the name in Hindi.<ref>[http://www.wissenladen.de/maps/map.php?Bay%20of%20Bengal%20%5B~~~~~%5D&id=293&ln=en&PHPSESSID=a Map of the Bay of Bengal]URL accessed [[January 22]], [[2007]]</ref> [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]] comes from the Sanskrit ''Banga'' or ''Vanga'' and refers to the Gangetic delta waters. There is mythology which relates the area given to the Lunar race of Delhi.<ref>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Bengal Bengal Love To Know 1911]URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://logos_endless_summer.tripod.com/id97.html |title=Kashmere: Brahman Mahatma Of the Lunar Race. The struggle between the Lunar and Solar Dynastys/Cast|accessdate=2007-01-21}}</ref> ==Rivers== Many major rivers of India flow west to east into the Bay of Bengal: in the north, the [[Ganges River]] (or Ganga), [[Meghna River]] and [[Brahmaputra River]] rivers, and in the south [[Mahanadi River]] through the [[Mahanadi River Delta]], [[Godavari River]], [[Krishna River]], [[Irrawaddy]] and [[Kaveri River]] (sometimes written as Cauvery) rivers. The shortest classified river which drains into the Bay of Bengal is [[Cooum River]] at 64 km. Brahmaputra is the 28th [[List of rivers by length|longest River]] in the World (2,948 km or 1,832 mi), and it discharges into the 'Bay of Bengal' and travels through [[India]], [[P.R. China]], [[Nepal]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Bhutan]]. The [[Sundarbans]] mangrove forest is formed at the delta of the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. The [[Ayeyarwady River]] of [[Myanmar]] also flows into the bay. ==Seaports== Major Bangladeshi ports on the bay include [[Chittagong]] and [[Mongla]]. Major Indian ports on the bay include [[Chennai]] (formerly Madras), [[Vishakhapatnam]], [[Kolkata]] (formerly [[Calcutta]]), and [[Pondicherry]]. Yangon, the largest city and former capital of Myanmar is also an important port in the bay. ==Islands== The islands in the bay are very numerous, including the Andaman, [[Nicobar]] and [[Mergui]] groups. The group of islands, Cheduba and others, in the north-east, off the Burmese coast, are remarkable for a chain of mud volcanoes, which are occasionally active. [[Great Andaman]] is the main archipelago or island group of the [[Andaman Islands]], whereas [[Ritchie's Archipelago]] consists of smaller islands. Only 37 of the 572 islands and islets of the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] are inhabited, or 6.5%.<ref>[http://www.and.nic.in/port-blair.htm The long stretch of sand glistening like silver dust] URL accessed [[January 23]], [[2007]]</ref> ==Beaches== [[Cox's Bazar]], on the northeastern coast of the bay, is one of the longest unbroken natural beaches of the world. Other beaches along the bay are [[Bakkhali]], [[Digha]], [[Chandipur]], [[Puri]], [[Visakhapatnam|Waltair]], Marina Beach at [[Chennai]] and [[Ngapali]] beach in Myanmar. ==Oceanography== [[:Category:Oceanography|Oceanography]] is the study of oceans and the ocean floor by scientific exploration and [[National Institute of Oceanography, India|scientific methods]]. The Bay of Bengal is a salt water [[sea]] and is a part of the [[Indian Ocean]]. ===Plate tectonics=== [[Image:Plates tect2 en.svg|thumb|right|300px|Floor of Bay of Bengal {{legend|#Ea6463|The Indian plate, shown in red |border=#000 solid 1px}}{{legend|#F9C498|border=1px solid #000|2=The Indo-Australian plate, shown in dull orange}}]] The [[lithosphere]] of the earth is broken up into what are called [[Plate tectonics|tectonic plates]]. Underneath the Bay of Bengal is the [[Indian Plate]] which is part of the great [[Indo-Australian Plate]] and is slowly moving north east. This plate meets the [[Burma Plate|Burma Microplate]] at the [[Sunda Trench]]. The [[Nicobar Islands]], and the [[Andaman Islands]] are part of the [[Burma Plate|Burma Microplate]]. The India Plate subducts beneath the Burma Plate at the [[Sunda Trench]] or Java Trench. Here, the pressure of the two plates on each other increase pressure and temperature resulting in the formation of volcanoes such as the [[List of volcanoes in Myanmar|volcanoes in Myanmar]], and a [[volcanic arc]] called the [[Sunda Arc]]. [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and Asian Tsunami]] was a result of the pressure at this zone causing a [[submarine earthquake]] which then resulted in a huge Tsunamai.<ref>[http://www.idiom.com/~garcia/tsunami.html Tsunami] URL access [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> ===Marine geology=== A zone 50 m wide extending from the island of Ceylon and the Coromandel coast to the head of the bay, and thence southwards through a strip embracing the Andaman and Nicobar islands, is bounded by the ioo fathom line of sea bottom; some 50 m. beyond this lies the Soo-fathom limit. Opposite the mouth of the Ganges, however, the intervals between these depths are very much extended by deltaic influence. Swatch of No Ground is a 14 km-wide deep sea canyon of the Bay of Bengal. The deepest recorded area of this valley is about 1340 m.<ref>[http://drs.nio.org/drs/bitstream/2264/449/1/J_Indian_Geophys_Union_4_185.pdf Morphological features in the Bay of Bengal]URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> ===Marine biology, flora and fauna=== The Bay of Bengal is full of biological diversity, diverging amongst [[coral reefs]], [[estuaries]], fish spawning and nursery areas, and [[mangroves]]. The Bay of Bengal is one of the World's 64 [[Marine ecoregion|largest marine]] [[Marine ecosystem|ecosystems]]. [[Kerilia jerdonii]] is a sea snake of the Bay of Bengal. Glory of Bengal Cone (Conus bengalensis) is just one of the seashells which can be photographed along beaches of the Bay of Bengal.<ref>[http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php?lr=Bay_of_Bengal Phillip Colla Natural History Photography] URL accessed Janauary 21, 2007</ref> An [[Endangered Species Act|endangered species]], the [[Olive Ridley]] [[sea turtle]] can survive because of the nesting grounds made available at the Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, [[Gahirmatha Beach]], [[Orissa]], [[India]]. [[Bryde's Whale]] which can be seen in the Bay of Bengal is the 10th [[List of heaviest animals|heaviest animal]] of the world, weighing in at 22,000 kg (48,000 lb). [[Marlin]], [[barracuda]], [[skipjack tuna|skipjack tuna, (Katsuwonus pelamis)]], [[yellowfin tuna]], [[Indo-Pacific Hump-backed Dolphin|Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin (Sousa chinensis)]] , and [[Bryde's whale|Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni)]] are a few of the marine animals. Bay of Bengal Hogfish (Bodianus neilli) is a type of [[Wrass]] which live in turbid lagoon reefs or shallow coastal reefs. Schools of [[dolphin]]s can be seen, whether they are the [[bottle nose dolphin|bottle nose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)]], [[Pantropical spotted dolphin|Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)]] or the [[spinner dolphin|spinner dolphin (stenella longirostris)]] . [[Tuna]] and [[dolphins]] are usually residing in the same waters. In shallower and warmer coastal waters the [[Irrawaddy Dolphin|Irrawaddy Dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris)]] can be found.<ref>[http://www.newagebd.com/2005/jan/05/nature.html Naturalist: On the swatch of no ground: Mashida R Haider goes to the Bay of Bengal and comes back full of the marine life there]URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref><ref>[http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/S_attenuata/s_attenuata.htm CMS: Stenella attenuata, Pantropical spotted dolphin]URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> The [[Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve]] proides sanctuary to many animals some of which include the [[saltwater crocodile|saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)]] , giant [[Leatherback Sea Turtle|Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)]] , and [[Cuora amboinensis|Malayan box turtle (Cuora amboinensis kamaroma)]] to name a few. Another endangered species [[Bengal Tiger|Royal Bengal Tiger]] is supported by [[Sundarbans National Park|Sundarbans]] a large estuarine delta that holds a mangrove area in the [[Ganges Delta|Ganges River Delta]].<ref>[http://www.emecs.or.jp/guidebook/eng/pdf/17bengal.pdf 17 Bay of Bengal] URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref><ref>[http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/B/Bodianus_neilli.asp Zipcode Zoo Bodianus neilli (Bay of Bengal Hogfish)] URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> [[Coral reef|Coral]] beautifies the underwater area around [[Nicobar Islands]], and the [[Andaman Islands]] ===Chemical oceanography=== Sri Lanka, [[Serendib]], or ''Ratna – Dweepa'' which means Gem Island. [[Amethyst]] ,[[beryl]], [[Ruby|rubies]], [[sapphire]]s, [[topaz]]es, and [[garnet]] are just some of the [[Gems of Sri Lanka|gems of Sri Lanka.]] ===Physical oceanography - Climate of the Bay of Bengal=== From January to October, the current is northward flowing, and the clockwise circulation pattern is called the "East Indian Current." The Bay of Bengal [[Climate of India|monsoon]] moves in a northwest direction striking the [[Nicobar Islands]], and the [[Andaman Islands]] first end of May, then the North Eastern Coast of India by end of June. The remainder of the year, the counterclockwise current is southwestward flowing, and the circulation pattern is called the East Indian Winter Jet. September and December see very active weather, season varsha (or monsoon), in the Bay of Bengal producing severe Cyclones which affect Eastern India. Several efforts have been initiated to cope with [[Storm surge]].<ref>[http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/paleo/ocean/node3.html Glossary of Physical Oceanography Ba-Bm] URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> ==Tropical storms and cyclones== [[Image:Tropical Cyclone 2B (2000).jpg|thumb|right|300px|Tropical Cyclone 2B -May 2002]] A tropical storm with rotating winds blowing at speeds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) an hour are called [[cyclone]]s when they originate over the Bay of Bengal; they are [[hurricane]]s in the Atlantic.<ref>[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/resources/ Forces of Nature&mdash;Natural Disaster Fast Facts (National Geographic)] URL accessed [[January 22]], [[2007]]</ref> Between 100,000 and 500,000 residents of East Pakistan (Bangladesh) were killed because of the [[1970 Bhola cyclone]]. *2008, [[Cyclone Nargis|Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis]] *2007, [[Cyclone Sidr|Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Sidr]] *2006, [[Cyclone Mala|Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala]] *2006, September [[Typhoon Xangsane]] *2004, November [[Typhoon Muifa (2004)|Typhoon Muifa]] *2002, May Tropical Cyclone 2B *1991, April [[1991 Bangladesh cyclone|Bangladesh cyclone]] *1989, November [[Typhoon Gay (1989)|Typhoon Gay]] *1985, May Tropical Storm One (1B) *1982, April Cyclone One (1B) *1982, May Tropical Storm Two (2B) *1982, October Tropical Storm Three (3B) *1981, December Cyclone Three (3B) *1980, October Tropical Storm One (1B) *1980, December Unknown Storm Four (4B) *1980, December Tropical Storm Five (5B) *1971 Orissa Cyclone *1970, November [[1970 Bhola cyclone|Bhola cyclone]] ==Historic sites== * Kumari Kandam, an antediluvian civilization, (South India) is also held in myth to be under the Bay of Bengal. Fisherman claim their nets have snagged, and on dives to free them they find pagodas, doorways, and temples to reinforce their belief of this ancient time.<ref>[http://www.theosophy-nw.org/theosnw/science/sc-harry.htm http://www.theosophy-nw.org/theosnw/science/sc-harry.htm]</ref> * The remains of Sri Vaisakheswara Swamy temple lies under the Bay of Bengal. Spokespersons from Andhra University Centre for Marine Archaeology say the temple may be located opposite the Coastal Battery.<ref>[http://www.morien-institute.org/uwnews2006a.html Morien Institute - underwater discoveries news archive - January - June, 2006 "Sri Vaisakheswara still lies underwater" ]URL accessed [[January 22]], [[2007]]</ref> *[[Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram]] is the name for [[Mahabalipuram]]. Mahabalipuram's [[Shore Temple]] was constructed in the eighth century AD and myth has it that six other temples were also built here. *Another historic site which has been preserved is [[Vivekanandar Illam]]. It was contstructed in 1842 by the Ice King [[Frederic Tudor]] to store and market ice year round. In 1897, [[Swami Vivekananda]] famous lectures were recorded here at Castle Kernan. The site is an exhibition devoted to Swami Vivekananda and his legacy. *[[Konark]] is the home of the Sun Temple or Black Pagoda. This Brahman sanctuary was built of black granite mid 1200 AD and has been declared a [[World Heritage Site]]. *Ramanathaswami Temple located at Dhanushkodi, where the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean come together.<ref>[http://www.ramayana.com/holy_places.htm RAMAYANA] URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> ==Economy== One of the first trading ventures along the Bay of Bengal was The Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies more commonly referred to as [[British East India Company]]. [[Gopalpur]] was one of their main trading centers. Other trading companies along the Bay of Bengal shorelines were [[English East India Company]] and [[French East India Company]].<ref>[http://nabataea.net/bengal.html Nabataea: Trade on the Bay of Bengal] URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> [[BIMSTEC]] Bay of Bengal Initiative for MultiSectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) supports free trade internationally around the Bay of Bengal between [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[India]], [[Myanmar]], [[Nepal]], [[Sri Lanka]], and [[Thailand]]. The [[Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project]] is a new venture proposed which would create a channel for a shipping route to link the Gulf of Mannar with the Bay of Bengal. This would connect India east to west without the necessity of going around Sri Lanka. Thoni and catamaran fishing boats of fishing villages thrive along the Bay of Bengal shorelines. Fishermen can catch between 26-44 species of marine fish.<ref>[http://www.fao.org/sd/giahs/other_india3_desc.asp Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)] URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> In one year, the average catch is 2 million tons of fish from the Bay of Bengal alone.<ref>[http://na.nefsc.noaa.gov/lme/text/lme34.htm LME 34 Bay of Bengal] URL access [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> ==Environmental hazards== ===Pollution=== "Asian Brown Cloud" hangs over the Bay of Bengal. It is considered to be a combination of vehicle exhaust, smoke from cooking fires, and industrial discharges.<ref>[http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/shownh.php3?img_id=13341 EO Natural Hazards: Smog over the Bay of Bengal] URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> ==History== [[Image:Himalaya-formation.gif|right|thumb|300px|Due to [[continental drift]], the India Plate split from Madagascar and collided with the [[Eurasian Plate]] resulting in the formation of the [[Himalayas]] and The Bay of Bengal.]] [[Northern Circars]] occupied the western coast of the Bay of Bengal and is now considered to be India's Madras state. The [[Kakatiya dynasty]] reached the western coastline of the Bay of Bengal between the Godavari and the Krishna rivers. [[Kushan Empire|Kushanas]] about the middle of the [[History of India#Early middle kingdoms - the golden age|1st century AD]] invaded northern India perhaps extending as far as the Bay of Bengal. [[Chola dynasty]] (9th century to 12th century) when ruled by [[Rajaraja Chola I]] occupied the western coastline of the Bay of Bengal [[History of India#Chola empire|circa AD&nbsp;1014]] [[Chandragupta Maurya]] extended the [[Military history of India#Maurya Dynasty|Maurya Dynasty]] across Northern India to the Bay of Bengal. [[Diamond Harbour|Hajipur]] was a stronghold of Portuguese Pirates. In the 1500s the Portuguese built trading posts in the North of the Bay of Bengal at Chittagong (Porto Grande) and [[Saptagram|Satgaon]] (Porto Pequeno).<ref>[http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bengal.html The Portuguese in Bengal. History of Ugolim (Hoogli), Meliapore ...] URL accessed [[January 21]], [[2007]]</ref> ===British penal colony=== [[Cellular Jail]] or "Black Waters" built in [[1896]] on Ross Island, a part of the [[Andaman Islands|Andaman Island Chain]]. As early as [[1858]] this island was used as a British penal colony for politial prisoners facing life imprisonment. ==Marine Archeology== [[Maritime archaeology|Maritime archaeology or marine archaeology]] is the study of material remains of ancient peoples. A specialized branch, [[Archaeology of shipwrecks]] studies the salvaged artifacts of ancient ships. Stone anchors, amphorae sherds, elephant tusks, hippopotamus teeth, ceramic pottery, a rare wood mast and lead ingots are examples which may survive the test of time for archaeologists to study and place the salvaged findings into a time line of history. Coral reefs, tsuanamis, cyclones, mangrove swamps, battles and a criss cross of sea routes in a high trading area combined with pirating have all contributed to shipwrecks in the Bay of Bengal.<ref>[http://drs.nio.org/drs/bitstream/2264/30/3/Man_Environ_29_28.pdf Marine Archaeology in India]URL accessed [[January 22]], [[2007]]</ref> ===Famous ships and shipwrecks=== *1778 to 1783 The [[Naval operations in the American Revolutionary War]] or American War of Independence ranged as far as the Bay of Bengal. *c1816 Mornington Ship burned in the Bay of Bengal<ref>[http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/Wrecks/wrecks1816-1818.html Shipwrecks 1816-1818]URL accessed [[January 23]], [[2007]]</ref> *1850 American clipper brig Eagle is supposed to have sunk in a Bay of Bengal<ref>[http://www.maritimeheritage.org/ships/wrecks.html The Maritime Heritage Project: Gold Rush Ships, Passengers, Captains]URL accessed [[January 23]], [[2007]]</ref> *American Baptist missionary [[Adoniram Judson]], Jr. died [[April 12]], [[1850]] and was buried at sea in the Bay of Bengal. *1855 The Bark "Incredible" struck on a sunken rock in the Bay of Bengal<ref>[http://www.islandregister.com/shippingnotes.html Shipping Notes from the 1800s - P.E.I.]URL accessed [[January 23]], [[2007]]</ref> *1865, a gale dismasted the [[Star of India (ship)|Euterpe]] while traversing the Bay of Bengal typhoon. *1875 Veleda 76 m (250 ft) long and 15 m (50 ft) wide is a part of a current salvage operation.<ref>[http://www.diving-industry.com/news/2006/05/06/sunken-ship-possibly-older-than-titanic-discovered/ Diving-News.com » Wrecks]URL accessed [[January 23]], [[2007]]</ref> *1942 [[Japanese cruiser Yura]] of the Second Expeditionary Fleet, Malay Force attacked merchant ships in the Bay of Bengal. *1971 [[December 3]] - It was claimed that Indian Navy destroyer INS Rajput sunk the Pakistan Navy submarine PNS Ghazi off of Vishakapatnam, in Bay Of Bengal [[List of naval battles]] ==See also== *[[Andaman Islands]] ==References== {{Sisterlinks}} {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.india-seminar.com/2000/487/487%20suryanarayan.htm 487 V. 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