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The large lake near the left-hand side of the image is bordered by Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, and has several names. Lake Constance (also written as Konstanz and "Lac de Constance") and Bodensee are the most common names. Another, used by the German residents of the lake, is "Schwsbisches Meer" (Swabian Sea). The lake's basin was formed by glacial activities. Lake Constance provides drinking water for about 4 million people. Zurich International Airport is about 70 kilometers from the lakeside town of Konstanz, Germany. An annual Celtic music festival is hosted on the Swiss shores of Lake Constance at the town of Rorschach. Eutrophication, or the process of nutrient enrichment, is rapidly accelerated when excess phosphorous and nitrogen is discharged to a water body from waste water and fertilizers. This leads to overproduction of algae and aquatic plants, exhaustion of available oxygen, loss of some fish species, and the multiplication of anaerobic bacteria. In recognition of the value of Lake Constance, efforts to mitigate eutrophication were initiated in the 1970's. Photo Credit: NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR Team [0003-0701-0712-1012] by 0003
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Keywords
bodensee, europe, geography, jpl, konstanz, lac de constance, lake, lake bodensee, lake constance, lake constance europe, lake konstanz, lakes, nasa, schwsbisches meer, swabian sea
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