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The bulk of this loss is blamed on global warming, inferring that man is involved. The current warming trend started 11,500 years ago according to Greenland data and commonly accepted scientific data.
The data we have for the arctic only started a very short time ago and it is quite possible this small volume of loss is within the normal variations of the area.
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What is a melt pond?
Melt ponds are ponds of melted water on the Arctic ice that are making the ice melt more rapidly. They are not as reflective as ice or snow so they absorb more solar heat. Ponds have a reflection rate of 37% compared with ice's reflection rate of 85 to 90%. Melt ponds are found mostly on young one-year ice which is smoother.This is another example of the reducing albedo of the Arctic which is increasing global warming.
What from lemon juice causes ice to melt the fastest?
The rime
How do different concentrations of salt and sugar solutions affect the melting rate of ice?
Salt makes ice melt quicker and suger causes the ice to melt slower.
What gas causes the ice to melt?
Gas does not directly cause Ice to melt. However if you are talking about glaciers then the gas Carbon Dioxide (CO2) causes the earths atmosphere to heat up (because it traps more of the Sun's heat) and this causes glaciers to melt - because the Earths climate is hotter.
Does Global Warming affect the Arctic wolf?
yes because the ice it lives on will eventually melt and it will die out because it will have no where to live. hence the term ARCTIC fox
What makes the arctic ice melt?
the sun
What causes polar ice to melt?
Melting of the ice caps Global warming causes the ice caps to melt. As they melt, the moving water corrodes at the remaining ice, speeding up the process.
What is the name of the process that causes ice to melt?
Application of heat makes ice melt, so global warming makes lots of ice melt.
Is all the arctic ice going to melt in ten years?
No, it is impossible.
How does dramatic ice melt affect the arctic?
The big companies are to blame. They are using too much Carbon Dioxide, which causes it to break 'dramatic' holes in the ozone layer usually in the polar ice caps.
What global effects will an increase in temperature have?
It will melt all the ice in Antarctica and in the Arctic
What is a melt pond?
Melt ponds are ponds of melted water on the Arctic ice that are making the ice melt more rapidly. They are not as reflective as ice or snow so they absorb more solar heat. Ponds have a reflection rate of 37% compared with ice's reflection rate of 85 to 90%. Melt ponds are found mostly on young one-year ice which is smoother.This is another example of the reducing albedo of the Arctic which is increasing global warming.
What from lemon juice causes ice to melt the fastest?
The rime
What causes ice on a pond to melt?
Sunlight melts it away! The rays the sun casts is enough to melt ice. also the season's are changing
Why does Ice packed in sawdust not melt quickly?
the sawdust acts as insulation isolating the ice from warm air
How do different concentrations of salt and sugar solutions affect the melting rate of ice?
Salt makes ice melt quicker and suger causes the ice to melt slower.
Why does a ice cube melt in a glass of water?
Because water is warmer than 32 degrees and ice is colder. Setting the glass at room temperature causes the ice to melt.
