April 21st, 2013 Category: Climate Change, Image of the day

Denmark- April 20th, 2013

The Danish coastline measures 4605 km, bordering the Baltic Sea in the east and the North Sea in the west. Along the western coast, the country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland. Denmark is known for its many islands as Zealand and Lolland as well as its hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago.

The main climate change risks for the coastal zones of Denmark are likely to come from increased rainfall and flash storms. Also, the loss of eco-systems or wetlands due to climate change deserves attention.

The main populated areas of Denmark vulnerable to coastal flooding and erosion are the municipalities of Lolland and Greve situated along the Baltic Sea as well as the west coast of Jutland which is exposed to the North Sea.

Salt marshes and dunes are commonly found along the Danish coastline, especially along the west coast of Jutland. The areas constitute important natural habitats for a large number of plant and animal species (click here for more information).

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February 12th, 2013 Category: Image of the day

Holland- January 25th, 2013

Snow covers Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany in this winter image of Europe. It also highlights part of the chain of Frisian Islands, also known as the Wadden Islands or Wadden Sea Islands. The islands form an archipelago at the eastern edge of the North Sea in northwestern Europe, stretching from the north-west of the Netherlands through Germany to the west of Denmark. The islands shield the mudflat region of the Wadden Sea (large parts of which fall dry during low tide) from the North Sea.

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July 12th, 2012 Category: Phytoplankton

Iceland – July 11th, 2012

A blue and green phytoplankton bloom hangs in the waters west of Iceland, in the Irminger Sea (below) and Denmark Strait (above), which separated Iceland and Greenland. The bloom is situated west of the Westfjords Peninsula, the large, mountainous peninsula to the left, and west of the smaller Snæfellsnes peninsula, to the south of the former.

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April 1st, 2012 Category: Phytoplankton, Sediments

Denmark - March 31st, 2012

Sediments  can be seen off the coast of Denmark and the Jutland Peninsula. Nearest the shoreline they are greyish brown in color, and become progressively greener as they diffuse into the North Sea. Further west, the greenish blue color of the water appears to be due to phytoplankton rather than coloring by sediments, although the presence of sediments in the water often brings increased nutrients which, in turn, lead to increased phytoplankton growth.

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