North Sea, Denmark and Nothern Germany

The North Sea, Denmark and Northern Germany feature in this night-time image. The outflow from the Elbe River is clearly visible as a narrrow plume of cold water (shown in yellow) extending from the river mouth into the warmest part of the sea. Note too the strong frontal features in the temperature pattern which occur in the upper part of the image. The Kiel canal is visible as a thin line crossing the Danish peninsula and joining the Elbe Estuary. The demarcation between the Danish mainland and the extensive tidal areas is evident as the difference between the dark brown and lighter brown areas.