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The major amount of human activities contribute to Antarctica's global warming. They add excessive amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Green house gases pile up in the atmosphere and capture the heat that would, in a normal manner, escape into outer space.
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∙ 9y agoGlobal warming is happening all around the world, including Antarctica. Global means world-wide. Antarctica's average temperature is usually below minus 30°C, so warming changes are not obvious.
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∙ 9y agoGlaciers melt when the amount of ice turning back into water is larger than the amount of ice being formed. Since glaciers occur on rivers, water moves underneath them. As more of the ice melts, there is more water moving and this is called a positive feedback because the increased motion causes yet more ice to melt. The ice then melts from below.
Global warming drives this by increasing the amount of radiation in the atmosphere. When light comes from the sun it is reflected from the earth's surface, then some of this is reflected back again by greenhouse gasses. Radiation is what causes the ice particles to melt, and the effect of this radiation on the climate on the region is what will mean the difference between a glacier melting or persisting since it may influence rainfall, snowfall and cloud cover; which all have effects on ice formation and melting.
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∙ 11y agoThe same as what is causing it everywhere. Global means world-wide.
Global warming is the recent rapid warming of the earth, caused by the human activities of deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity. This burning releases carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, which is building up in the atmosphere.
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∙ 11y agoglobal warming is when the world becomes warmer and warmer. if the Antarctica gets warm, the ices will melt and the penguins and other kinds of animals will die.
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∙ 9y agoIce does not cause global warming -- it melts because of global warming.
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How does global warming affect China?
Global warming is global, so it affecting China the same as other countries. Temperatures are rising, as are sea levels. Glaciers are melting and China's great rivers may lose their reservoirs of ice.
How is global warming affecting the future of the emperor penguin in Antarctica?
Global warming is slowing the growth of krill, the basic element of the Antarctic food chain. Fish feed on krill and the Emperor Penguin eats fish and krill. The future of all penguins is uncertain.
What will melt because of global warming?
Ice will melt due to Global Warming.....Arctic sea ice (the habitat of polar bears)Antarctic land ice (raising sea levels)Mountain glaciers (cutting off the year round water feed for great rivers).
How will glaciers and icebergs be affected by global warming?
In global warming basically the carbon dioxide is trapped in the earth which causes the Earth to heat up so the glaciers and ice bergs start to melt.
Why do glaciers melt?
why do glacier melt in himalaya
What do glaciers and global warming have in common?
Global warming is causing the glaciers to disappear. This is how they are connected.
How is global warming affecting flooding?
Global warming is melting glaciers and ice caps. The ocean waters are also warming and expanding. Both of these mean that sea levels are rising, predicted to flood low-lying countries and cities.
How does global warming affect China?
Global warming is global, so it affecting China the same as other countries. Temperatures are rising, as are sea levels. Glaciers are melting and China's great rivers may lose their reservoirs of ice.
How is global warming affecting Canada's north tundra?
How is global warming affecting canada's north tundra?
What does glaciers melt?
Global warming
What is global warming doing?
Global warming is melting the glaciers throughout the earth's surface.
How is global warming affecting the air?
Global warming is warming the air. It is also warming the land and the oceans.
Is Global warming affecting canadians?
It's called global warming for a reason...
Can global warming affect glaciers?
yes
What will happen to glaciers if there is global warming?
they will melt
How is global Warming Affecting Penguins Polar Bears and Us?
Global warming can melt the arctic and antarctic ice caps causing polar bears and antarctic penguins to have less place to live, if the ice melted, sea levels will rise and areas will be flooded and we will have fewer places to live.
What is causing the earth's glaciers to melt?
Global warming.
