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Impossible to predict!
Antarctica is the coldest place in the world, so it will probably be the last place to melt. It is already melting, especially in the Western Peninsula where the ice shelves are breaking off into the sea. However, ice is building up in the frozen centre (increased air moisture from climate change) so it will take a long time.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoIt's already melting it: for example, by early 2002 60% of the Larsen B ice shelf had disappeared compared with 1995. Also go to Google Earth and look at Cape Denison, and see the exposed rock shelf. Whatever dates and times given by the IPCC and scientists will always be too conservative. The bottom line is that no-one really knows, as Paul Ward stated in 'Antarctica Global warming' (see link below):-
The problem with trying to predict the future in these matters is that firstly there is not enough data available to base predictions on and secondly, the way things work is not fully understood. Most models from different researchers and teams tend to agree however that there will be some small changes in temperature over the next 50 years. It is also expected that the rise in global temperature will put more moisture into the atmosphere and more of this will reach Antarctica so giving a greater snowfall to offset the melting ice. Despite all the snow and ice there Antarctica is actually classed as a desert as there is so little snow-fall, it's just that what does fall - stays there.
The Larson shelf is one small area of the total Antarctic circle, a peninsula which is receiving winds from the ocean currents to asisst in this melting process.
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∙ 10y agoAntarctica is predicted that in the next 5 million years before it is melt.
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Does Antarctica have a lot of snow?
No. Antactica recieves very little snow as there is very little moisture there to produce it. However, what little snow does fall there does not melt.
Would Antarctica melt?
Antarctica is a continent, and continents do not melt.
Does antarctica have any tropical rainforest?
No, Antarctica is considered a desert because it has about NO rain and because it is the driest continent in the world. Even the snow can't melt to 5cm of water!
Is it possible for Antarctica to melt all the way?
Antarctica is a continent: continents do not melt.
What percent of snow is in the Antarctic?
All of the snow in Antarctica -- is snow in Antarctica.
Why is Antarctica bigger in the winter and smaller in the summer?
Because when it's summer most of the ice melt in the winter everything is covered in snow :p
What causes snow to melt in spring?
The sun rays (heat) from the sun melt away the snow. The snow has to be cold to remain snow or it will melt.
What are the different types of snow in antarctica?
The frozen water in Antarctica is ice, not snow.
What part of Antarctica continues to melt?
The only part of Antarctica that can melt is the ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent.
Why does snow melt in a cooking pan?
Snow does not melt if placed in a cooking pan if that cooking pan is placed in the snow outside.There is nothing inherent about a cooking pan that will cause snow to melt, snow melts when it warms up - there has to be an application of heat. Heat causes snow to melt.
Is Antartica a desert?
Antarctica is a desert. It does not rain or snow a lot there. When it snows, the snow does not melt and builds up over many years to make large, thick sheets of ice, called ice sheets
Why is snow pink in antarctica?
The pink you see in Antarctica is a refraction of the available light. There is no natural 'pink snow' in Antarctica.
