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Fig. 6.9 (a) Tidal range in the east coast of India (Source: Qasim 2004). (b) Tidal range in the
west coast of India (Source: Qasim 2004)
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
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1.0
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1 0
2 0
3 0
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15
5
1 0
2 0
3 0
25
15
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2 0
3 0
25
15
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25
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2 0
3 0
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Garden Reach (Kolkata)
Paradip
Visakhapatanam
Chennai
Tuticorin
Tidal range (m)
Tidal range (m)
Tidal range (m)
Tidal range (m)
Tidal range (m)
Defensive Role of Mangroves against Sea Level Rise