cryosphere
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- noun
- /ˈkraɪəˌsfɪr/
- Specialized
- Changes in the Cryosphere.
Examples
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Showing anomalies from the current data on the Cryosphere.
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There is evidence in the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and of course cryosphere.
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The climate system, consisting of the atmosphere, oceans, land, and cryosphere.
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Potential abrupt changes in the physical Earth system are also connected with the behavior of the cryosphere (the frozen portion of the Earth's surface, made up mostly of snow and ice).
Academic text (2005) -
The rapid loss of ice is only the latest in a chain of events that have upended conventional understanding of how the Earth's cryosphere -- its frozen places -- behaves.
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"Satellite observations have revolutionized our understanding of the cryosphere and the critical role it plays in shaping Earth's climate system," said Dr. Ghassem Asrar, Director of the World Climate Research Programme.
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A more dramatic, abrupt change in the cryosphere would be the melting of the Greenland ice cap, which by itself would raise sea level about 6 meters around the world, leading to catastrophic impacts on many low-lying coastal cities.
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Climatologists predict long-term climate by these same processes, but in addition, they study these atmospheric processes as they relate to the climate system (oceans, cryosphere, terrestrial biosphere).
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The cryosphere includes the ice caps and glaciers that cover vast areas of the Earth.
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Scientists are studying the cryosphere to understand how melting ice affects global sea levels.
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Etymology
The word cryosphere joins cryo- meaning 'cold' and sphere meaning 'area' or 'ball'. So the cryosphere is the 'cold area' of a planet where water stays frozen as ice, snow, or frozen ground.