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Apparently, the oceans are warming around the Antarctic continent, thus melting the ice shelves from underneath.
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What gases are most affecting the animals in the North and South?
This is an odd question, although I suppose that the gases that are most affecting the animals near the Poles contribute indirectly. The gases you are referring to are called greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane. They don't so much affect the animals near the poles directly, but more the environment in which these animals live. The greenhouse gases contribute to the melting of ice caps and icebergs which, in turn, does affect polar animals like penguins and polar bears.
Why is jack hall taking ice core samples from antarctica?
Jack Hall was studying the greenhouse gases in ice cores from Antarctica because runaway greenhouse gases are causing global warming.
What are the functions and actions of greenhouse gases?
To trap heat. The functions of greenhouse gases are to absorb heat from sunlight and trap it in the atmosphere to warm the Earth and melt the ice caps.
What is green ice gases?
The question probably refers to "greenhouse" gases rather than green ice gases. Greenhouse gases are a group of gases in the atmosphere that tend to prevent heat escaping from the Earth. They act rather like a blanket and hold heat in the atmosphere. There are several greenhouse gases. The best known are carbon dioxide and methane although water vapor is also one of them, even if not usually recognized as such.
How is the greenhouse effect and global warming affecting the planet?
It is affecting our planet by melting the polar ice caps which will eventually kill us all.
Does burning of fossil fuel contribute to melting ice caps?
Absolutely! burning fossil fuels creates harmful fumes that go into into our atmosphere. These fumes are known as greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases are affecting global warming and are causing our ice caps to melt.
What are solutions for addressing green house gases?
One theory is to increase the input of greenhouse gases so that the next "ice age" can be averted.
Who was regulating the greenhouse gases during the last global warming period when the ice age ended?
nobody
What is global warming explanation?
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are reflecting more and melting the polar ice caps.
How much of the worlds freshwater supply do antarcticas ice caps contain?
The answer you want is about 70%.
How does global warming affect icebergs?
Icebergs are made of ice and since the greenhouse gases are making the earth warmer the icebergs are melting.
What is a disadvantage of greenhouse gases?
Greenhouse gases have kept the planet comfortably warm for millions of years. This has been an advantage.Now, however, there is an excess of greenhouse gases (mostly carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels). This extra greenhouse gas is causing an accelerated greenhouse effect which is causing global warming. This is a serious disadvantage!
