The cryosphere is composed of all parts of Earth where water is frozen, whether on the surface
Question:
The cryosphere is composed of all parts of Earth where water is frozen, whether on the surface (snow, ice, sea ice) or below the surface (permafrost). Notice that Mexico is a beige- to yellow-colored region with no snow or ice near the bottom of Fig. 13.1B.
1. What is the order in which you would encounter different parts of the cryosphere if you traveled overland from Mexico to the North Pole? While continental glaciation occurs only in Greenland and Antarctica today, mountain glaciers and ice caps occur in many places, including Canada, Russia, Alaska, the Rocky Mountains, the Andes, the Alps, and the Himalayas. Some mountain glaciers exist very close to the equator.
2.How do you think it is possible for glaciers to exist at the equator?
c. REFLECT & DISCUSS. ?How do the changes in Arctic sea ice extent over time compare with the Antarctic changes? If they are different, why do you think that might be? Consider as many possibilities as you can.
Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach
ISBN: 978-0073398174
8th edition
Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles