ADRIATIC COASTADRIATIC COAST

About the Adriatic coastAbout the Adriatic coast Part of the Part of the

Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Sea Sea surface 138 595 Sea surface 138 595

kmkm22

Lenght: 738 kmLenght: 738 km Average width: 159,3 Average width: 159,3

kmkm Average depth: 173 mAverage depth: 173 m High transparency (up High transparency (up

to 56 m)to 56 m) Salinity 38% Salinity 38%

ReliefRelief

Distinctive jagged coastlineDistinctive jagged coastline Extremely high bank (Extremely high bank (along the stretch along the stretch

of the mountainof the mountain)) ““Dalmatian coast typeDalmatian coast type” (” (relief of the relief of the

island parallel to the coastal reliefisland parallel to the coastal relief)) number of islands, islets and rocksnumber of islands, islets and rocks: :

12441244 along the 5835 km is dotted with along the 5835 km is dotted with

beautiful beachesbeautiful beaches many baysmany bays and and peninsulaspeninsulas

EcosystemEcosystem

The Adriatic Sea is rich in flora and The Adriatic Sea is rich in flora and faunafauna world world: : fish, mammals, fish, mammals, mollusks, plankton, algae, crabs, mollusks, plankton, algae, crabs, sponges ...sponges ...

Vegetation on the Vegetation on the coast: coast: maquis, maquis, rockyrocky……

SeaSea

Croatian Adriatic coast is considered Croatian Adriatic coast is considered the cleanest seas in Europethe cleanest seas in Europe

Ocean currents are warm and Ocean currents are warm and flowing from south to northflowing from south to north

Sea changes (tidal) are not Sea changes (tidal) are not expressedexpressed

ClimateClimateMediterranean climateMediterranean climate

Temperature:Temperature: Air: Air: the coldest the coldest

month is Januarymonth is January (5°C)(5°C) and the and the warmest is warmest is JulyJuly(24°C)(24°C)

Sea: min 11°C, max Sea: min 11°C, max 25°C25°C

Precipitation Precipitation Annual averageAnnual average 800- 800-

1000 mm1000 mm average 2600 hours average 2600 hours

of sunshineof sunshine ( (one of one of the sunniest the sunniest coastlines in the coastlines in the MediterraneanMediterranean))

Winds:Winds: Bura (Bura (brings coldbrings cold)) Jugo (Jugo (brings wet brings wet

weatherweather)) Mistral (Mistral (alleviates the alleviates the

summer humid heatsummer humid heat

Man and the coastMan and the coast

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources:: KornatiKornati BrijuniBrijuni MljetMljet

MMaritime tradition aritime tradition of the Croatsof the Croats:: TourismTourism ShipbuildingShipbuilding FishingFishing marinemarine

Environmental dangersEnvironmental dangers

raising environmental awarenessraising environmental awareness solid waste at the bottom of the seasolid waste at the bottom of the sea collectors (sewage)collectors (sewage) Marine Marine

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