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Condition of the Baltic Sea has been monitored by ferries for over 30 years

In the Alg@line monitoring network, the measurement route of Silja Serenade is between Helsinki and Stockholm, and the route of Finnmaid is between Helsinki and Lübeck. Source: USGS/NASA Landsat program including Copernicus Sentinel 2 data, Syke.

News 2024-10-16
The Alg@line monitoring network, which automatically tracks the condition of the Baltic Sea, has been operational for over thirty years. Coordinated by the Finnish Environment Institute, the Alg@line network integrates commercial maritime traffic with real-time scientific observations.

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