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๐ Bay of Bengal
World's largest bay; receives rivers from the Himalayas and drives the monsoon
South Asia 1616 Oceans & Seas
๐ Key Facts
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World's largest bay โ 2.17 million kmยฒ; bounded by India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia
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Receives freshwater from Ganges, Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy, Godavari โ lowest salinity of any ocean bay
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Most cyclone-prone sea in the world; warming sea surface temperatures are increasing storm intensity
Bay of Bengal cyclones are the world's deadliest โ 1970 Bhola Cyclone killed 300,000โ500,000
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๐ Oceans & Seas
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๐ South Asia
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1616
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World's largest bay; receives rivers from the Himalayas and drives the monsoon