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approaches to the Lokken area are generally clear except for shifting sandbars and scattered rocks near the low water line. Nearshore bottom material is composed of sand and shell; bototms slopes would preclude dry-ramp LST landings. Tides are semidiurnal, and the spring range is about 1 foot. Surf 4 feet or higher may occur as much as 26% of the time January through March, 22% April through June, 30% July through September, and 23% October through December. The landing area is approximately 4 miles long and is all usable; widths range from 20 to 120 yards at low water and from 10 to 80 yards at high water. Gradients range from moderate to flat in the low water to high water zone and from steep to mild in the high water zone. Beach material consists of sand and is generally firm where wet and soft where dry. most of the beach is backed by irregular, broken bluffs of sand and clay and dunes as much as 35 feet high that are backed by a flat to gently rolling cultivated plain. Exits would be by tracks and loose- and hard-surfaced roads to a main hard-surfaced highway from about 328 to 3,500 yards inland.

An area suitable for amphibious landings is located along the northern coast of Fyn. Offshore approaches are generally clear; nearshore approaches are partly obstructed by scattered shoals and sandbars. Nearshore bottom material is mainly sand; bottom slopes would preclude dry-ramp LST landings. Tides are negligible; surf 4 feet or higher is infrequent in all months. The landing area has a total length of 7 miles, of which 6 miles are usable; widths are mostly 10 yards at both low water and high water. Gradients are generally moderate. Beach material consists of sand and is firm where wet and soft where dry. Most of the beach is backed by a flat to gently rising cultivated or wooded plain that has scattered areas of marsh. Exits would be by trails and loose-surfaced roads leading inland to a hard-surfaced road and a railroad.

The amphibious landing area nearest Copenhagen is located on the northern coast of Sjaelland. Offshore approaches are generally clear, but are restricted in the channel near Helsingor; scattered sea ice may be present during the winter months. Nearshore approaches are partly constructed by scattered shoals, shifting sandbars, and rocks. Nearshore bottom material is mainly sand; bottom slopes in most places would preclude dry-ramp LST landings. Tides are negligible, and surf 4 feet or higher is infrequent in all months. The landing area is approximately 6¾ miles long and nearly all usable; widths range from 20 to 50 yards at both low water and high water. Gradients range from steep to moderate. Beach material consists of sand, pebble, cobble, and some boulders firm. The eastern two-thirds of the beach is backed by a low, sandy embankment, and the remainder is backed by an intensively built-up area. Farther inland, the entire beach is backed by a flat to gently rolling cultivated plain with numerous large wooded areas. Exits from the beach would be by streets, tracks, and trails to a hard-surfaced coastal highway.

An amphibious landing area is located along the southeastern coast of Falster. Offshore approaches are generally clear; scattered sea ice may be present during the winter months. Nearshore approaches are clear except for a few scattered shoals and a wreck. Nearshore bottom material consists of sand and some mud; bottom slopes would preclude dry-ramp LST landings. Tides are negligible, and surf 4 feet or higher is infrequent in all months. The landing area is approximately 18 miles long and is all usable; widths range from 10 to 17 yards at both low water and high water. Gradients are generally steep. Beach material consists of sand, pebble, and cobble and is generally firm. Most of the beach is backed by a low clay bank or low dune, covered by trees and grass, and backed by an intensively built-up area. Farther inland, the beach is backed by a flat cultivated plain, which has large marshy areas crossed by canals and ditches. Exits from the beach would be by cross-country movement or by tracks and trails leading to a hard-surfaced coastal road.

3. Air (U/OU)

Air approaches to Denmark from the north are over the Skagerrak, the rugged hills and mountains of southern Norway and southwestern Sweden; from the east over the Baltic Sea, the plains of southern Sweden, and the Kattegat; from the south mainly over the low plains of the Netherlands, West Germany, East Germany, and Poland, and the low hills of West and East Germany; and from the west entirely over the North Sea. Air approaches to the Faeroe Islands are mostly over the North Atlantic Ocean and the Norwegian Sea.

All approaches in Denmark are affected by cyclonic storms from the North Atlantic. These storms reach their maximum intensity and frequency in the period November through March. They are accompanied by extensive and thick cloud layers in which icing frequently occurs. Frontal turbulence is also prevalent. The most favorable flying conditions occur in summer, where these storms are less frequent and less severe. In

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