word
cryosphere
KRY-oh-sfeer
ˈkraɪoʊsfɪərListen
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cryosphere
Dictionary meaning
the collective term for all frozen water components of the Earth system, including sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets, ice caps, permafrost, snow cover, and lake and river ice; the cryosphere plays a fundamental role in regulating Earth's energy balance through its high albedo, in driving ocean circulation through the production of cold dense water, and in moderating sea levels through the storage of liquid water in frozen form; accelerating cryosphere loss is one of the most visible indicators of anthropogenic climate change
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