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How does the Gulf of Aden connect the Arabian Sea with the Red Sea?

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Map showing the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, highlighting physical features such as ocean basins, ridges, and trenches. Surrounding countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and parts of the Middle East and Southeast Asia are labeled with major cities and boundaries. Ocean depths are indicated with shading and spot depth values.
Arabian Sea

The Gulf of Aden serves as a natural sea link between the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea.12

While the gulf itself acts as the primary body of water connecting these two regions, the specific passage that facilitates the transition between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Through this strait, waters from the gulf flow into the Red Sea, a process that is essential for replacing the large volume of water lost there to evaporation.321