Abstract
Laterites of Bengal Basin are linked with the historical evolution of the Basin itself and ferruginization of lateritic sediments is linked with many geomorphic phenomena since Palaeocene. The lateritic region of West Bengal is popularized as ‘ Rarh Bengal ’ which is the uplifted interfluves and parts of palaeo-deltas (much older than Ganga–Brahmaputra Delta) , formed by east flowing peninsular rivers. This section tries to unearth the tectonic–geomorphic evolution of Bengal Basin and its geological structure which are essential and fundamental part of the study, because the platform of laterite genesis is connected with the Basin neotectonics. Alongside to understand the overall geographic features, the climate, soils, and natural vegetation are discussed here.
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Ghosh, S., Guchhait, S.K. (2020). Geographical Settings of Study Area. In: Laterites of the Bengal Basin. SpringerBriefs in Geography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22937-5_3
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