clouds and their role in the cryosphere

Question 1

what is the cryosphere

Answer 1

the places on earth that are so cold that water is a frozen solid

Question 2

give examples of cryospheres

Answer 2

continental ice sheets found in greenland and antarctica, ice caps, areas of snow and permafrost

Question 3

what are the two primary roles of clouds int he cryosphere

Answer 3

clouds act as a:
source of mass through precipitation
sink by modulating the radiation budget q

Question 4

what do you call liquid that exists below 0 degrees C

Answer 4

suppercooled ( hasnt become solid tho)

Question 5

what is remote sensing

Answer 5

measuring or inferring the physical properties of an object or medium, using a sensor that is at some distance from the object or medium

Question 6

what is cloud radiative effect

Answer 6

the cloud radiative effect is the difference between the radiative energy budget of clear-sky and all-sky conditions. The all-sky radiative energy values include clear and cloudy observations so the difference leaves the impact of clouds only.