Description

Surface water bodies include lakes, rivers, streams and springs. The major surface water bodies in northern Switzerland are the rivers Rhine and Aare and side rivers. Under present-day conditions the rivers interact with the biosphere aquifers.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

Biosphere

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

1.05

NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999

2.3.04, 1.3.05