Cryosphere Flashcards
1
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antarctic peninsula and sea level rise
A
Since the 1950s 2800km2 of ice shelf has been lost from around the Antarctic peninsula. it contributes 0.16mm to global sea level rise
2
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how much carbon is stored in permafrost
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an estimated 1,500 gigatons
3
Q
what does permafrost release
A
Carbon dioxide and methane (which has 20x the warming effect than carbon dioxide does)
4
Q
predicted sea level rise
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1.5m by 2100 putting 410 million people at risk
5
Q
cryosphere definition
A
ice in all of its forms on earth as this ice melts
6
Q
what’s its role
A
to regulate sea levels, the biggest store of water
7
Q
what happens during the cooling period
A
more ice forms so the water cycle slows down as the ice restricts the water and the return of it to the sea
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