Water levels on the Rhine River, Europe’s second-largest river, have continued to due to soaring temperatures and lack of rainfall. The low water levels are preventing many vessels from navigating through the waters at full capacity. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured satellite images of par
t of the Rhine River near Cologne. They show the stark difference between August 2021 and August 2022.
Rhine River on August 25, 2021. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data , processed by ESA,Water levels at the chokepoint of Kaub, near Frankfurt, fell to 32 cm in depth on Monday, down from 42 cm last week. Ships, however, need around 1.5 m to be able to sail fully loaded. This means that current levels are making it difficult for larger ships to navigate through the waters. Freight ships continue to sail, but only with around 25% to 35% of the ship’s capacity.
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