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It does indeed reflect the suns rays.
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Where are the Suns rays most reflected the poles or the Equator?
The Ice sheet that covers 98% of Antarctica is the most sun-ray-reflective surface on earth. Antarctica is home to the South Pole.
What does Ozone depletion do to the Tundra?
it allows the suns rays to melt ice
Why does the South Pole have a higher albedo than the North Pole?
There is more ice on Antarctica to reflect the sun's rays back into space -- albedo, than there is in the Arctic Ocean.
What are some major earth surfaces that reflect the suns energy?
Any white or light colored surfaces reflect the sun's energy. The main ones are the Arctic sea ice, the Greenland ice cap, the whole of Antarctica and glaciers and snow cover all round the world. This reflective effect is called the albedo effect.
Why do skiers often get sunburn in the winter?
The reason that skiers get sun burned in winter is because of the reflective properties of the snow. The snow absorbs very little of the suns rays and reflects them back. The intensity of the suns rays make it very easy for exposed skin to get burned.as well as ice skating ice's reflective properties as well can have rays reflect and burn skin.
What are some facts about the polar ice caps?
The ice sheet that covers 98% of Antarctica contains about 70% of the Earth's store of fresh water and about 90% of the Earth's store of ice. The Arctic Ocean sea ice reflects about 80% of the sunlight that hits it, and when it melts and cannot reflect the sun's rays, the ocean absorbs about 90% of the sun's warmth, thus elevating the temperature of the Arctic ocean.
What percentage of the ice can find in the antarctica?
One hundred percent of the ice found in Antarctica is...ice...in Antarctica.
Why does Antarctica look blue?
Optically, the ice is so dense as to be able to only reflect the colour of the sky. During the sunset period, you can see other colours in the ice. Without sunlight, the ice does not appear blue.
Are the suns rays indirect at the north pole?
it could be depending on the time and season. like the ice still melts even though its the coldest place on earth.
What is the percentage of the ice in Antarctica?
One hundred percent of the ice in Antarctica is ice.
How is the melting of Arctic sea ice contributing to climate change?
It does? Yes, it does. Before it melts, the ice reflects the sun's rays back out into space. This is called the albedo effect. After it melts, the sun's rays land on the black waters of the Arctic Ocean, which doesn't reflect the rays, but absorbs them, and the water gets hotter. This is how the melting ice causes more warming.
Is the ice sheet on Antarctica shrinking?
yes ice in the antarctica shrink
