glaciers and ice-sheets

Question 1

cyrosphere

Answer 1

termfor the portions of the Earths surface where water is solid form inclusing sea ice, lake ice, river ice + snow cover

most seasonal change:
-sea ice
-peri-glacial zones
-subject to the most seasonal change in ice volume
-land, such as tundra, covered by snow every winter

less seasonal variation:
-land covered by glaciers
-ice sheets
-land underlain by permafrost
-less seasonal variation, due to larger volumes of ice.

Question 2

glaciers

Answer 2

a body of ice formed on land and and in motion, confined by terrain (most commonly valleys)

most common in Alpine areas:
height + cold + snowfall

see diagram in notebook

Question 3

ice sheet

Answer 3

vast masses of ice that bury land beneath them and are not confined to valleys.

Antarctica and Greenland ice sheets have 99% of freshwater ice.

large land form

Question 4

ice sheet loss in greenland

Answer 4

from 1992-2022 ice sheets have estimated to have lost approx. 1,140 billion tons

21% mass loss

Question 5

glacier loss in Greenland

Answer 5

176 billion tons

Question 6

global sea level rise on greenland

Answer 6

7.2 meters

Question 7

unemployment rates in Greenland:

Answer 7

has an aging population
10% unemployment rate

Question 8

loss of indigenous cultures in Greenland:

Answer 8

include inuit + eskimos
Greenlandic indigenous cultures rely on both sea ice and inland ice for food security, travel and indigenous traditions.

therefore ice melt will lead to a loss of indigenous cultures, which have previously lasted thousands of years.

Question 9

loss of freshwater in Greenland:

Answer 9

melting of glaciers means less clean water for a population.
+
less water available to irrigation.

2.5 million litres the entire year of ice has been lost.

Question 10

Greenland economy product trade:

Answer 10

Melting ice therefore changes sea level an temperature killing off large amounts of fish or displacing them through migration, meaning it is more difficult to fish.

The surface waters surrounding Greenland have warmed by approximately 0.5°C to 1.5°C over the past few decades

Question 11

Greenland tourism loss:

Answer 11

In 2019, Greenland saw around 100,000 tourists
-decreased in previous years

Question 12

fun fact

Answer 12

if all of Greenlands glaciers melt, sea levels will be 7 meters above present day