Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal (pronunciation: /beɪ ɒv bɛŋˈɡɔːl/) is a northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern limit is a line between Sri Lanka and the northwesternmost point of Sumatra (Indonesia). It is the largest bay in the world, with a water surface area of 2,172,000 square kilometers.
Etymology
The name "Bay of Bengal" is derived from the ancient kingdom of Bengal, which was located in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent.
Related Terms
- Indian Ocean: The third-largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km². It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean.
- Andaman Sea: A marginal sea of the eastern Indian Ocean separated from the Bay of Bengal by the Andaman Islands of India and Myanmar.
- Sundarbans: A mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers in the Bay of Bengal. It spans from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh.
- Cyclone: A large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. Cyclones are characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate about a zone of low pressure. The Bay of Bengal is known for severe cyclones.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bay of Bengal
- Wikipedia's article - Bay of Bengal
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