Bay of Bengal

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Large Marine Ecosystems of the World: Bay of Bengal
Wikipedia: Bay of Bengal
National Data Buoy Center: Bay of Bengal Recent Marine Data
Nabataea: Trade on the Bay of Bengal
The Hindu: Marine Ecology of Bay of Bengal Irrevocably Altered by Tsunami (April 22, 2005)
NASA: A Closer Look at the Bay of Bengal from SeaWiFS
PDF: Morphological Features in the Bay of Bengal (257 KB)

Bay of Bengal News

Google News: Bay of Bengal News
Reuters: Fishermen Blamed for Turtle Deaths in Bay of Bengal (February 5, 2007)
National Geographic News: Bay of Bengal Faces Major Tsunami Threat, Study Says (September 5, 2007)
American Red Cross: American Red Cross Sends Supplies, Personnel to Bay of Bengal (January 04, 2005)
BBC News: Cyclone Hits Bay of Bengal (November 13, 2002)

Bay of Bengal History and Background

Science and Development Network: Tsunami Risk for Bay of Bengal
Regional Specialized Meteorological Center: History of Past Cyclones
TIME: Sudden Death on the Bay of Bengal (December 5, 1977)
The New York Times: An "Ancient Link to Africa Lives On in Bay of Bengal" (December 10, 2002)
IPS: Rising Seas Threaten Bengal's Deltaic People

Bay of Bengal Travel

Cruise Compete: Bay of Bengal Cruises
South East Asia Liveboards: Surfing in the Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal, India
Yacht Vacations & Charters: A Yacht Charter Vacation in the The Andaman Islands
Ngwe Saung Beach Resort: Bay of Bengal Resort
Adaman Islands: Andaman Island Diving

Bay of Bengal Photos and Videos

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Bay of Bengal Blogs and Forums

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RealTravel: The Bay of Bengal (October 30, 2007)
The Sea: Conversation with a Caterpillar (May 20, 2005)
Thedailygreen: Cyclone Sidr Heads for Vulnerable Bangladesh and India (November 11, 2007)
TravelPod: Two Excursions Along the Bay of Bengal (November 2, 2006)

Bay of Bengal Books and Merchandise

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Guide Note:

The Bay of Bengal is a body of water located on the northeast side of the Indian Ocean. The nations of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Burma and the southern part of Thailand have shores on the Bay. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which are the peaks of a submerged mountain range, separate the Bay of Bengal from the Andaman Sea.

Fast Facts:

839,000 square miles
Average depth: 8,500 feet
Borders the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean
One of the world's largest marine ecosystems
Home to many coral reefs
Subject to massive cyclones

Brief Background

The Bay of Bengal was formed approximately 10 million years ago by the northward movement of the tectonic plate carrying the Indian subcontinent towards Asia. Winter and summer bring monsoons in the Bay, while spring and fall bring cyclones. In the north, the Ganges river empties into the Bay after flowing through Bangladesh. Some of the most important ports on the Bay include Rangoon (or Yangon), the capital of Burma (Myanmar), Calcutta (or Kolkata), and Chittagong. Areas surrounding the Bay experienced some of the most catastrophic damage from the massive tsunami spawned by the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake. The wave reverberated around the Bay, doing great damage to coastal communities in Sri Lanka and on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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