Is the Andaman Sea salty?

Is the Andaman Sea salty?

Salinity is 31.5–32.5‰ (parts per thousand) in summer and 30.0–33.0‰ in winter in the southern part. In the northern part, it decreases to 20–25‰ due to the inflow of fresh water from the Irrawaddy River.

Is the Andaman Sea rough?

Within and around the sea, there are shallow ridges, reefs, and submarine banks. The area is also volcanically and tectonically active, so there are mountains on the seafloor. All of this rugged but out-of-sight topography alters the flow of water as it sloshes into and out of the basin.

Who owns Andaman Sea?

Situated on the ancient trade route between India and Myanmar, the Andamans were visited by the navy of the English East India Company in 1789, and in 1872 they were linked administratively by the British to the Nicobar Islands. The two sets of islands became a union territory of the Republic of India in 1956.

What country is the Andaman Sea located in?

India
The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma, west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean.

Which ocean is Andaman Sea?

Indian Ocean
Andaman Sea, marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean.

Is Andaman in Indian Ocean?

Andaman Islands, island group, Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory, India, lying in the Indian Ocean about 850 miles (1,370 km) east of the Indian subcontinent. The Andamans have an area of 2,474 square miles (6,408 square km).

Why is the Andaman Sea important?

Through such ports as Bassein, Mawlamyine, Tavoy, and Mergui—as well as Yangon (Rangoon) itself—it forms the most important sea link between Myanmar and other countries; it also forms part of a major shipping route between India and China, via the Strait of Malacca. …

How deep is the Andaman Sea?

4,198 m
Andaman Sea/Max depth

Who is the CM of Andaman and Nicobar?

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 38 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea….

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Lieutenant Governor	Admiral (Retd.) Devendra Kumar Joshi
• Chief Secretary	Jitendra Narain, IAS

Which sea is Andaman Nicobar?

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 38 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about 150 km (93 mi) north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated from Thailand and Myanmar by the Andaman Sea.

What is the main difference between Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Solution

Sr.No.	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Lakshadweep Islands
2.	They are far off from India.	They are of coral origin.
3.	Port Blair is the capital.	Kavaratti is the administrative headquarters.
4.	They are about 572 islands.	They are 27 islands here.
5.	Only 38 are inhabited.	Only 11 islands are inhabited.

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