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They reflect the sun's radiation.
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Ice caps more light than deserts because they have a higher albedo?
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What is the importance of albedo?
The albedo effect reflects the sun's radiation helping to slow the effects of global warming (like sea ice, white ice caps and glaciers). If (or when) these melt, then the reflection will stop and the warming will speed up!
How would melting ice caps change the albedo affect?
Melting ice caps increases the amount of light absorbed from the sun since the oceans absorb instead of reflect light, thus albedo, the ability to reflect light from the surface, is diminished.
What are Ice Cap?
Ice caps are areas of frozen water or gases that are created by the colder conditions near a planet's poles. In Earth's case, its tilt compared to its orbit gives us seasons, but the shallow angle of sunlight (plus the higher albedo or reflectivity of snow) means that there are large, permanently frozen ice caps in Greenland and in Antarctica.
Are polar ice caps and deserts not usually classified as major land biomes?
No , they ,particularly deserts are major biome
Why are ice caps called polar deserts?
Ice caps are called polar deserts because they receive very little precipitation in the form of rain or snow, much like traditional deserts. Despite the presence of ice, the extremely low temperatures in these regions prevent significant snowfall, leading to a lack of liquid water and barren landscapes.
How changing albedo of ice impacting the Antarctic and Greenland ice caps?
Albedo is a positive feedback. If there is less ice, there earth will not be able to reflect as much radiation and it will warm a little bit more. This will cause continued enhancement of ice melt.
Why is much of the sun's radiation reflected back in to space by earth?
Such reflection is called the albedo. For the earth it is 30 - 35%
In Arizona is there capes desserts or ice caps?
grow page 17 huh, deserts
Which Earth material has the highest albedo?
Probably snow, if your Earth includes the totality of items found on the planet. Some clouds would have an albedo almost as high - but only in parts. If you wish to limit your answer to earth solids, then perhaps milky quartz, and marble would have a high albedo.
How does a low albedo affect the earth?
A low albedo means that a surface absorbs more sunlight and heat, leading to warming. This can contribute to climate change by increasing temperatures and melting ice caps, which in turn can lead to rising sea levels and changes in ecosystems.
Where are earthworms located?
Earthworms are found all around the world , but usally do not live in deserts or ice caps
