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4.16<br />

Mean Low water 1.51 1.39 1.34 1.47 1.28 1.68<br />

Mean Low water<br />

Springs Freshlets 1.03 0.89 0.87 0.96 1 1.65<br />

Mean Low water<br />

Springs Dry Season 0.84 0.77 0.75 0.93 0.85 1.22<br />

Mean Low water<br />

Springs 0.92 0.83 0.8 0.94 0.91 1.41<br />

SITE OF TIDAL OBSERVATORIES:<br />

Station: SAGAR<br />

(LAT: 21 39'N, 88 03'E)<br />

Station: GANGRA<br />

(LAT: 21 57'N, 88 01'E)<br />

Station: HALDIA<br />

(LAT: 22 02'N, 88 06'E)<br />

Station: DIAMOND HARBOUR<br />

(LAT: 22 12'N, 88 10'E)<br />

Station: MAYAPUR<br />

(LAT: 22 26'N, 88 08'E)<br />

Station: GARDEN REACH<br />

(LAT: 22 33'N, 88 18'E)<br />

The tidal amplification is remarkably seen when approaching from the tidal observatory of Sagar to<br />

Garden Reach.<br />

4.6.6. Sea Level<br />

The influence of sea-water density <strong>and</strong> wind on sea-level shows a seasonal change in the Head Bay<br />

region. The range at Khidirpur is 166 cm, at Kolkata about 130 cm while at Chittagong is about 118 cm.<br />

In open waters of the eastern belt, the range is small compared to the northern <strong>and</strong> north-eastern coasts<br />

of the Bay.<br />

4.6.7. Surface <strong>and</strong> Sub-surface Current<br />

The surface circulation is found to be generally clockwise from January to July <strong>and</strong> counter-clockwise<br />

from August to December, which is analogous to the reversible monsoonal wind system. The flow is not

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