A style of classical music from 1600 to 1750. Brass Instrument. Musical instrument, the immediate predecessor of the modern trombone, made of thin, hammered metal, with a shallow, flat mouthpiece and a narrow, nonflaring bell.
The weather is fairly constant along the Rhine River year-round due to the sheer size of the body of water and the low altitude. In October it is seasonably warm and often enjoys what is called Altweibersommer or old woman's (or widow) Summer much like Indian Summer as it is called in North America.
It is called Rhein in Germany; Rhine in France and Rijn in Netherlands. Pollution. Many years ago, the Rhine was considered as one of the most polluted rivers in Europe. In 1986 the river was severely polluted by a chemical factory fire (Chemical spill turns Rhine Red - BBC News 1986 ). Within 10 days the pollution had travelled the length of the Rhine and into the North Sea.