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Trends in water temperature of large European rivers and lakes

Data Visualization Created 03 Mar 2016 Published 20 Dec 2016 Last modified 03 Jan 2018

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Topics: Water and marine environment , Climate change adaptation ,

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Water temperature in Lake Võrtsjärv provided by Estonian University of Life Sciences
River Danube water temperature measurements provided by University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
Temperatuur oppervlaktewater provided by Compendium voor de Leefomgeving
Trend in August water temperature in Lake Saimaa 1924-2014 provided by Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)

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Monthly hydrological report

Environment data compendium The average temperature of the large rivers increased by nearly three degrees during the last hundred years. The discharge of cooling water and the rise in air temperature are the main causes . Also the temperature of smaller waters has increased by climate change .

Water temperature in Lake Võrtsjärv Water temperature in Lake Võrtsjärv in southern Estonia

River Danube water temperature measurements River Danube water temperature measurements

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What is the trend in water temperature of rivers and lakes across Europe?

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20 Nov 2012 - Water temperature of large European rivers and lakes

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Eijsden (Limburg, Netherlands) , Lobith (Gelderland, Netherlands) , Saimaa (Finland) , Vienna (Vienna, Austria) , Võrtsjärv (Võrtsjärv, Estonia)

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1901-2014

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