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Northern Bay of Bengal

This SeaWiFS image of the northern Bay of Bengal shows the heavy sediment outflow from the Ganges River and the protected mangroves of the Sundarbans.


Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published November 25, 1999
Data acquired November 25, 1999

Source:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Topics:
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Runoff
Land Surface > Erosion/Sedimentation > Sediment Transport
Land Surface > Erosion/Sedimentation > Sedimentation