Applied advanced spatial statistics to Copernicus Marine nitrate products to identify nutrient hotspots and coldspots in the Bay of Bengal, linking physical drivers (river plumes, offshore oligotrophy) to ecosystem functioning.

• Derived a yearly median composite of satellite-derived surface nitrate and clipped it to a Bay of Bengal polygon.

• Computed Local Getis‑Ord Gi* on the nitrate raster to map statistically significant hotspots and coldspots, including 99% confidence hotspots associated with major river plumes.

• Interpreted clustering patterns in terms of biogeochemical functioning, productivity gradients, and coastal–offshore contrasts, demonstrating capacity to connect EO/statistics with oceanographic and ecological processes.

  GitHub:https://github.com/mohammadoney/Spatial-Clustering-Analysis-of-Surface-Nitrate-in-the-Bay-of-Bengal-2024-/tree/main