GBM Delta
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GBM Delta is one of the world’s largest and most fertile river deltas, formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers in South Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GBM Delta canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alluvial plain
ⓘ
river delta ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bengal Delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganges Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedByWaterBody | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsEcosystem | mangrove forest ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea | Sundarbans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
one of the world’s largest river deltas
ⓘ
one of the world’s most fertile river deltas ⓘ |
| drainageBasinIncludes |
Brahmaputra Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganges Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Meghna Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
supports agriculture-based livelihoods
ⓘ
supports fisheries ⓘ supports navigation and river transport ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByConfluenceOf |
Brahmaputra River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ Meghna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | about 100000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphicProcess |
frequent channel shifting
ⓘ
high sediment deposition ⓘ |
| hasLandformType |
fluvial delta
ⓘ
tidal delta ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiverChannel |
Jamuna River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meghna River NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSedimentSource | Himalayan region ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
jute
ⓘ
rice ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| partlyLocatedInStateOrDivision |
Barisal Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khulna Division NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | one of the most densely populated delta regions in the world ⓘ |
| subjectToHazard |
riverbank erosion
ⓘ
seasonal flooding ⓘ storm surges ⓘ tropical cyclones ⓘ |
| supportsActivity | intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
salinity intrusion
ⓘ
sea level rise ⓘ |
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