Miscellaneous
Marine Heatwave in the Bay of Bengal
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- Marine heatwaves are prolonged periods of anomalously high sea surface temperature.
- It may result in:
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- Meteorological implications: a warmer-than-normal Bay of Bengal likely contributes to current extreme rainfall especially over northwest India.
- Affecting marine biodiversity: 85% of the corals in the Gulf of Mannar near the Tamil Nadu coast got bleached after the marine heatwave in 2020.
Socio economic impact: on coastal communities
