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Entry: Cryosphere

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The cryosphere is the frozen water part of the Earth system. Ice and snow on land are one part of the cryosphere. This includes the largest parts of the cryosphere, the continental ice sheets found in Greenland and Antarctica, as well as ice caps, glaciers, and areas of snow and permafrost. When continental ice flows out from land and to the sea surface, we get shelf ice. The other part of the cryosphere is ice that is found in water. This includes frozen parts of the ocean, such as waters surrounding Antarctica and the Arctic. It also includes frozen rivers and lakes, which mainly occur in polar areas. The components of the cryosphere play an important role in the Earth’s climate. Snow and ice reflect heat from the sun, helping to regulate our planet’s temperature. Because polar regions are some of the most sensitive to climate shifts, the cryosphere may be one of the first places where scientists are able to identify global changes in climate.

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changed on 16 Nov 2023 15:22:26.119
submitted byViqui Agazzi
accepted on 13 Apr 2022 08:20:38.928

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date accepted 13 Apr 2022 08:20:38.928
date submitted 11 Apr 2022 10:38:43.577
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entity Cryosphere
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item class feature of interest | Concept
label Cryosphere
modified 16 Nov 2023 15:22:26.119
notation c_23f1c869
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status status experimental
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name Viqui Agazzi

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definition The cryosphere is the frozen water part of the Earth system. Ice and snow on land are one part of the cryosphere. This includes the largest parts of the cryosphere, the continental ice sheets found in Greenland and Antarctica, as well as ice caps, glaciers, and areas of snow and permafrost. When continental ice flows out from land and to the sea surface, we get shelf ice. The other part of the cryosphere is ice that is found in water. This includes frozen parts of the ocean, such as waters surrounding Antarctica and the Arctic. It also includes frozen rivers and lakes, which mainly occur in polar areas. The components of the cryosphere play an important role in the Earth’s climate. Snow and ice reflect heat from the sun, helping to regulate our planet’s temperature. Because polar regions are some of the most sensitive to climate shifts, the cryosphere may be one of the first places where scientists are able to identify global changes in climate.
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in scheme Earth features types
label Cryosphere
narrower Snow | Iceberg | Ice sheets | Permafrost | Glaciers | Sea Ice
pref label Cryosphere
top concept of Earth features types
type feature of interest | Concept