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Lake and river ice cover

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  • The existence of ice cover and the timing of ice break-up influence the vertical mixing of lakes and are therefore of critical ecological importance.
  • The duration of ice cover on European lakes and rivers has shortened at a mean rate of 12 days per century over the last 150–200 years.
  • A further decrease in the duration of lake ice cover is projected with projected climate change.

Reference information

Source:
EEA - Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe 2012 report

Published in Climate-ADAPT Jun 07 2016   -   Last Modified in Climate-ADAPT Sep 10 2022

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