Friday, July 25, 2025

Submarine fan

 We know what is a submarine.

We also know what is a  fan.

Here I am talking about submarine fan.



It is not a man made thing  !!!!



Submarine fan is a type of underwater geographical feature that

 forms when sedement laden water flows down a slope and deposits its load.


This deposit is fan shaped  !!!!


Submarine fans are formed where rivers empty themselves into oceans.


In recently aired episode of Koun Banega Karodpati, a question was asked about submarine fans.


I didn't know about it.  I searched internet and now know what it is.


Question 


Where is India's largest submarine fan located ??

Gujarat 

Bengal 

Konkan 


Answer 

Now we know that submarine fans forms where river drain themselves into oceans.


Gujarat and Konkan are the regions where many Indian rivers empty into Arabian sea.


But Bengal is unique because here 2 longest rivers, both Ganga and Brahmaputra empty into Bay of Bengal.


Submarine fans created by these 2 rivers has to be largest.


Correct answer                        Bengal.

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