Does the melting of polar ice caps cause global warming?

Answer 1

NoWhile shining intense UV light on ice will cause it to melt, that is not an important cause of the ice caps melting. First, there isn't so much UV light reaching the surface of the Earth (thanks to ozone in the atmosphere), and second there are other effects that are much more significant (greenhouse gases and the increasing average temperature of the earth for instance).

The thinning of the ozone layer that is referred to as the ozone hole, only occurs during the winter months above each pole. This means that even if UV-B did help melt ice, the issue would be nullified by a lack of sunlight during these periods. The hole repairs itself as soon as the sun is restored.

Answer 2

Hopefully, yes, eventually, if enough people stop driving cars. Carbon foot prints kill the planet.

1 x 1600cc car rev.3000 rpm = 4.8 cubic meter

1 car per hour = 288 cubic meters

There are an estimated 30,000,000,000,000 or more cars on the roads.

Do the math.

Note:

Everyone should have an understanding how global warming works and why we need to prevent more damage. It will require all of us of the world working together to make the lifestyle changes necessary to try to slow it down.

Answer 3

this is happening as you are asking the question

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Another Answer:

The Arctic fringes have indeed shown some melting since we began to be able to measure such issues in 1979. The data is far too incomplete to make honest assumptions as to why this is happening, just as the data as to why the Antarctic is still gaining ice is too incomplete to disprove that global warming exists.

In terms of actual melting, only the Arctic is doing so currently.

Answer 4

A few of the ice caps will most likely melt but it matters on opinion myself doesn't think all of the polar ice caps will melt... just a few.

Answer 5

Yes, in the Arctic the polar ice cap is melting, losing about 3% ice every year. In the summer of 2007, for the first time in recorded history, the North-West Passage was open for shipping.

Answer 6

yes, and it would make a MELTDOWN. which is happening, even now.

Answer 7

if the polar caps melt there will be a lot of more water in the earth

Answer 8

yes.Global warming is melting the polar caps.

Answer 9

No, the melting of the polar ice caps is the result of global warming.

Answer 10

Yes, a little, but most UV rays are reflected from snow and ice. Fresh snow has an albedo (reflectivity) of almost 100%. Polar ice caps are melted more by the warming atmosphere of the earth.