The Arabian Sea is located in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean. It is enclosed by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman on the north; the Arabian Peninsula, Guardafai Channel and the Gulf of Aden on the west; the Laccadive Sea and Maldives on the southeast and India on the east. The Arabian Sea is the main water body for the countries enclosing it. It plays a major role in oceanographic trade. Per survey data, the Arabian Sea is said to have become visible around 45 to 60 million years ago in the Paleogene period. It was a period of continental drift movement. The Indian Subcontinent was moving deliberately to the north and began to rub against and then collide with the Eurasian Plate. This process gave birth to the sturdy Himalayan scope and the Indian Plate was submerged under the Eurasian Plate. The outcome of this continental drift was the creation of the Arabian Sea within framework of the Indian Ocean. The Arabian Sea covers 3,82,000 square kilometres of area and has the highest depth of roughly 4,652 metres. It is linked to the Red Sea via the Gulf of Aden across the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, while the Gulf of Oman joins Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf. The atmosphere of the Arabian Sea is affected by various factors such as geographical area, air, marine currents and ambient temperature of its water. It has sticky summers and moderate winter. The outside temperature varies from 25 to 30 degrees Celsius all year round. It becomes hot during the summer. It encounters rainy winds which move from the southwestern part in summer and in the northeastern direction in winter. They bring torrent of rain as well as severe weather and full tides during monsoons which happen from April to November. Tropical summers are also common, mostly during summers when the ambient temperature is high. They bring rainfall to coastal regions and even menacing storms. However, the Arabian Sea region is necessary from the outlook of meteorological investigation and studies focusing on aquatic ecosystems on the Earth. It aids various marine animals whereas millions depend on its aquatic resources to uphold their livelihood. The Arabian Sea has been a significant commercial and artistic destination. So, it has been mentioned by various names in handbooks written by Arabian and European tourists and mapmakers such as Akhzar Sea or Green Sea, Bahre Fars or Persian Sea, Hindu Sea, Makran Sea, etc. It is often identified as the Erythrean Sea, Sea of Oman, Indian Sea, etc. In Indian cultural customs, it is often called as Sindhu Sagar, Darya and Arab Samudra. The biggest river that pumps into the Arabian Sea is the Indus River. Narmada, Tapi and Sabarmati rivers also flow into the water body. The Arabian Sea is the habitat of sharks, tuna, mackerel,barracudas, moonfish, green turtles and dugongs. Dolphins, humpbacks, minke whales, sperm and orca whales are also found in the Arabian Sea. The Arabian Sea is the habitat to flying fishes above the water surface in Mumbai.
