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Was there a time with less glaciers?
Yes, during the Carboniferous period (i.e. the time when most of our coal resources formed) the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were much much higher than they are now. This produced a greenhouse effect so strong that not only did the glaciers melt away but there was also no polar icecaps!
What glaciers are now located only on polar regions?
Ice glaciers, what else?
Where are continental glaciers found today?
There are continental glaciers in and around the Arctic and Antarctic circles, and covering parts of Greenland and other polar region islands.
How much water is stored in polar ice caps glaciers and permanent snow?
1.7 percent
What are the harmful effects of global warming?
Complete change of seasonsmany animals going extinctmelting of the polar icecaps which will flood many low lying landsmelting glaciers will cause the water level to riseFamines in Africa and other lands
Approximately what percent of the Earths hydrosphere is contained in frozen ice such as glaciers and polar icecaps?
2%
Was there a time with less glaciers?
Yes, during the Carboniferous period (i.e. the time when most of our coal resources formed) the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were much much higher than they are now. This produced a greenhouse effect so strong that not only did the glaciers melt away but there was also no polar icecaps!
Where is the majority of earths fresh water stored in glaciers icecaps and icebergs lakes plants or the atmosphere?
In the Polar ice caps, about 69% of the worlds fresh water is in them.
Which country or continent has a polar ice biome?
The polar ice biome is found in the continent of Antarctica. It is characterized by its extremely cold temperatures, ice sheets, and glaciers.
What was causing the polar bear to become endangered?
Shrinking polar icecaps makes it harde for it to hunt.
In what zone are polar icecaps found?
polar ice caps are in the tundra or Arctic. either one.
Why do you think there is little or no vegetation in the icecaps region of the polar zone?
low temp
How do say polar in Chinese?
極性 Jí xìng - Polar as in Nonpolar, Polar (Science) 南轅北轍的 Nányuánběizhé de - Polar (icecaps)
How is a continential and a valley glacier different?
Continental glaciers are vast sheets of ice that cover large land areas, while valley glaciers are elongated glaciers that flow down mountain valleys. Continental glaciers are typically found in polar regions and cover large portions of Antarctica and Greenland, while valley glaciers are common in mountainous regions worldwide.
What flowering plants are in the polar ice cap?
There are no plants on the polar icecaps as it is composed of solid ice and has no soil on which plants could grow.
What glaciers are now located only on polar regions?
Ice glaciers, what else?
Are polar bears desert animals?
a polar bear is not a desert animal it is a polar animal.
