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The scale of dBZ values can be seen along the bottom of the image. dBZ is a logarithmic dimensionless technical unit used in radar.It is mostly used in weather radar, to compare the equivalent reflectivity factor (Z) of a remote object (in mm 6 per m 3) to the return of a droplet of rain with a diameter of 1 mm (1 mm 6 per m 3). [1]
The Afsluitdijk (literally translated: shut-off-dyke) was completed in 1932, thereby shutting off the Zuiderzee (lit: Southern Sea) from the North Sea. [4] Until then, the Zuiderzee had been a large bay south of the North Sea which gave maritime access to five provinces of The Netherlands, and particularly during the Dutch Golden Age provided a protected entrance and exit for the harbour of ...
The neighbourhood attracted approximately 1.6 million visitors in 2014. It is served by Zaandijk Zaanse Schans railway station, 18 minutes away from Amsterdam Centraal station. [3] The Zaanse Schans houses seven museums — the Weavers House, the Cooperage, the Jisper House, Zaan Time Museum, Albert Heijn Museum Shop and the Bakery Museum. The ...
1 – L9529: LCVP Mk.V (NL) 12 Netherlands: LCVP (Landing craft vehicle personnel) Van der Giessen-De Noord, Hardinxveld-Giessendam – L9565: 2009 – 2011. 24 tonnes [17] To be replaced by 12 new LCVPs and 8 new Littoral Craft Mobility (LCM) from 2025 onwards. [18] [19] – L9566 – L9567 – L9568 – L9569 – L9570 – L9571 – L9572 ...
The Dutch are the tallest people in the world, by nationality, [202] with an average height of 1.81 metres (5 ft 11.3 in) for men and 1.67 metres (5 ft 5.7 in) for women in 2009. [203] The average height of young men in the Netherlands increased from 5 feet, 4 inches to approximately 6 feet between the 1850s until the early 2000s.
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On 1 May 1909, a government decree stipulated that the entirety of the Netherlands (including the Dutch railways) would be required by law to observe Amsterdam Time. [2] Daylight saving time was first attempted on 1 May 1916; the clock moved forwards one hour at 00:00 to UTC+01:19:32.13, and moved back on 1 October at 00:00. [6]
Algemeen Dagblad was founded in 1946. The paper is published in tabloid format and is headquartered in Rotterdam.Its regional focus includes the cities and regions around Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. [1]