Nolan's Germany blog

    Germany has one coastline which is the coastline along the North and Baltic Seas. Germany's North Sea coastline is 3700 km long and has large portions of it which are eroding. Approximately two-thirds of  Germany's coastline is suffering erosion which is causing massive problems for the country.      Germany's coastline is very shallow and mostly made up of marsh, dunes, and highly erosive sand. Experts have concluded that most of Germany's coastline is at risk for erosion. They have also concluded that the Baltic coast's annual coastline retreat is 40cm every year. In a specific portion of the coastline in the state of   Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 70% of the coastline is  retreating. This has become a devastatingly  common issue for the coast and at the same time Germany, along with many other coastal countries is dealing with a 1.3mm sea level rise per year. Fortunately, the erosion on Germany's coast has not been much of a threat to people or property yet. T

Germany has had a variety of extreme weather events. Extreme heat, droughts, and floods costs the country $6.69 billion dollars annually. According to the Global Climate Risk Index Germany ranks 3rd for amount of extreme weather events.   Heatwaves Most recently in July of 2022 extreme heatwaves caused temperatures to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Occurrences of extreme heat has rose since the early 2000's and many of Europe's weather officials believe this change is due to the increase of climate change. An industry that is been affected greatly by this extreme heat is Germany's agriculture and livestock farmers. These farmers saw decrease in crop yields and many livestock animals died because of the heat. In 2021 Germany was the hottest region in Europe. Although Germany is the focus, all of Western Europe has experienced these extreme heatwaves and have seen the affect on the public and different industries. Droughts  Germany has seen many extreme droughts in the past on

 Germany is a country that has over 30 volcanoes. Although it is not known for volcanoes the Eifel region  of the country is full of volcanic sites including lava domes, calderas, and cinder cones. Once of the youngest and still dormant volcanoes in this region is The caldera of Laacher See. The caldera is just to the west of the Rhine River and it is currently filled with water. Its last eruption was 13,000 years ago but scientists say that it is possible for the volcanoe to erupt again.  Germany's Eiffel region is known for its deep volcanic history and activity. This region is full of explosion crater lakes (like the one seen above) which are called maars. There is also much more evidence of volcanic activity in this area. Some of the signs that show there is still volcanic activity include volcanic tuffs, lava streams, and volcanic craters similar to the Laacher See. The Volcanic Eiffel is still very active to this day and theories suggest another eruption could occur in the ne

  The map below shows the seismicity in the country of Germany. The red areas of the map are the areas with the most seismic activity meaning higher risk of earthquakes. Earthquakes that cause major damage or felt by humans are rare in Germany, but most of the earthquakes that are noticed are caused by zones of crustal weakness. The three regions in Germany with the most crustal weakness are The River Rhine area, the Swabian Alb, and Eastern Thuringia. Although major earthquakes are uncommon minor tremors in Germany are caused by construction work. Wells, oil and gas production, mining, or explosions are all processes that can cause minor quakes. The largest earthquake ever recorded in Germany was during 1989, a 5.7 in the city of Vacha and it was felt across Germany.  For safety and protection against earthquakes Germany has implemented regulations for major structures. For example nuclear power plants are built to withstand the strongest earthquake within 200 kilometers of a nuclear

Germany is located in the middle of the very large Eurasian tectonic plate. The Eurasian plate includes most of the European continent and borders the North American plate, Philippine sea plate, Okhotsk plate, Amurian plate, African plate, Arabian plate, and Indo-Australian plate. Since Germany is not anywhere near the plate boundaries it is much less likely to experience earthquakes, volcanoes, or other natural hazards. The western side of the the Eurasian plate is a divergent boundary with the North American plate, and is straddled by Iceland. Due to the fact that this boundary is divergent all volcanic eruptions in Iceland have been caused by this boundary. At the convergent boundary between the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate the Himalayas were formed. Around 50 million years ago this process began and the mountains continue to grow today.   Although Germany is not always directly affected by the tectonic plates and their boundaries, it is important to understand what plate a c

Germany, officially called the Federal Republic of Germany is a country located in central Europe. It is the seventh largest country in Europe with a size of 137,847 square miles. Germany has 16 constituent states which are all partly sovereign. Germany borders 9 different countries including Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Germany's capital is located in the city of Berlin. The population of the country is around 83 million people. Germany has diverse geography with forested lands, the alps, and shores of the Baltic Sea. Germany's major rivers include the river Rhine, Danube, and Elbe. The country also has is rich in natural resources such as iron ore, coal, timber, uranium, copper and natural gas. Germany is a very diverse country and makes up an important part of central Europe. References:  www.geographicguide.net     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany