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MAUSAM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-378
Author(s):  
V. P. SINGH ◽  
D. SHANKER

The tectonic activity of the Bengal basin for years 1850-1988 of seismicity and 16 years (1970-1985) of P-wave first motion data have been studied. The seismicity studies reveal three seismic belts such as Dhubri fault (striking N-S), Calcutta hinge zone (striking NE-SW) and the central region of the Bengal basin (striking NW-SE). Dauki fault is comparatively less seismically active than Dhubri fault. The seismicity of Dhubri fault and Calcutta hinge zone are confined to limited extension. The seismic activity along the central portion of the Bengal basin is extending from the Himalayan region (27°N, 88.5°E) to eastern plate margin (23.8°N,  92°E). .This appears to be a tectonic belt and is associated with the northeast drifting of Indian plate. The focal, mechanism studies reveal thrust faulting showing the stresses to be perpendicular to the proposed belt.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mohammad Rajib ◽  
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Md. Fahad Hossain ◽  
Mahfuza Parveen ◽  
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The Ganges-Brahmaputra river system at the Bengal Basin carries large amounts of sediments on the way to finally deposit at the Bay of Bengal. Those river-transported sediments form bar deposits during dry season in many areas of Bangladesh and accumulate economic mineral depositions at suitable geological environments. Dredging is a must for most of those rivers for proper navigation, as well as protecting bank erosion, which generates millions of tons of waste sand. The dredged materials from river beds are mostly composed of silicate minerals, especially quartz and feldspar along with several dark colored heavy minerals. Like the industrial processing of heavy minerals from bulk sands, various physical separation techniques can be utilized for the beneficiation of silica from those river-born silicate minerals in dredged sands. Those silica have been successfully upgraded to near-glass sand grade in the laboratory, however, they have yet to be utilized for any kind of commercial venture. The present study attempts characterization of several river sands through physical separation and laboratory analysis. The upgraded silica was successfully compared with several quality glass sands and laboratory production of glasses. This experimental production of glass from upgraded silica could potentially be economical considering its industrial application with positive environmental consequences through minimizing the dredging cost, increasing the navigability of the river and ecological balance along the flood plain.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debashish Mondal ◽  
Konika Sarkar ◽  
Md. Sultan-Ul-Islam ◽  
Shuxun Sang ◽  
Golam Mostafa

Author(s):  
Manas Mondal ◽  
Anupam Biswas ◽  
Subrata Haldar ◽  
Somnath Mandal ◽  
Subhasis Bhattacharya ◽  
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Author(s):  
Saurav Dey Shuvo

Tropical disturbances and cyclones are regularly formed at the Bay of Bengal basin. There are some common traits in them, albeit each one of them is unique. Discerning climatology for the basic features of any tropical cyclone is useful in numerous ways. This research has attempted to find a climatology for frequency, life period, energy, and speed for the tropical cyclones formed at the Bay of Bengal over a period of 31 years – from 1990 to 2020. The results elicit that there are marked changes in these aforementioned features. The total frequency, accumulated duration, and combined energy have escalated over the years. To be precise, these changes have taken effect more rigorously for the Post-monsoonal tropical cyclones. The overall translational speed has slightly diminished in recent years, except for the translational speed of cyclones formed during Pre-monsoon. These changes will have major ramifications on the lives and livelihoods of people, more so for those living in coastal areas. Hence, necessary actions are required to cut the probable losses and damages. The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10(1), 2021, P 23-31


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