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2nd Answer:
Great first answer!!! In the global cooling years from 1948 to 1971, all sorts of wierd ways to MAKE the polar ice caps melt were devised. My favorite involved dropping black pigments from helicopters and spray planes on the ice caps to make them melt.
Atmospheric scientists are now seeing signs that Earth may be going into another little ice age.
The Antarctic ice cap is increasing, not melting. The Arctic ice cap is melting a little bit due to the North Atlantic Ocean oscillation, which has been going warm, then freezing, then warm, then freezing for millions of years. It looks like it is starting to switch over to the 'freezing' mode in a decade or two.
What else can I help you with?
What factors determine how quickly things melt?
The main factors that determine how quickly things melt are the material's melting point, the temperature of its surroundings, and the presence of external heat sources. Higher melting points, lower surrounding temperatures, and absence of heat sources will slow down the melting process, while lower melting points, higher surrounding temperatures, and heat sources will speed it up.
What objects slow the melting of ice?
Objects like Styrofoam, which have low thermal conductivity and act as insulators, can slow the melting of ice by limiting the transfer of heat between the ice and its surroundings. Additionally, adding salt to ice can lower the melting point of ice, requiring more energy for it to melt, thus slowing down the melting process. Another way to slow ice melting is by using a cooler environment, such as placing the ice in a freezer or adding more ice around it to maintain a colder temperature.
What is happening to the polar ice caps?
The polar ice caps are melting due to global warming caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels. This melting contributes to rising sea levels and impacts ecosystems and wildlife in the polar regions. Efforts to mitigate climate change are crucial to slow down this process.
What factors in the cell can speed up or slow down enzyme reactions?
feedback switches
What are three changes that a car can make to be accelerating?
-- speed up -- slow down -- turn
Does flour slow down melting of ice?
No, flour does not slow down the melting of ice. In fact, it can potentially speed up the process because it can absorb heat and reduce the temperature of the ice surface. Sand or salt are more commonly used to slow down the melting of ice by creating a barrier that impedes the ice's ability to melt.
Why do Slow down and slow up mean the same?
I think you mean slow down and speed up. slow down =slow, speed up=fast
Is it possible to slow down the speed of light?
No, it is not possible to slow down the speed of light in a vacuum.
Does the PNS slow down or speed up HR?
slow down
What materials insulates to slow down the melting process?
Styrofoam.
Does sugar slow you down or speed you up?
speed you up
On down shifting does a synchro speed up or slow down a gear?
Speed up
What are the release dates for Slow Down to the Speed of Virginia - 2013?
Slow Down to the Speed of Virginia - 2013 was released on: USA: February 2013
Does heating a diamond slow down the rate of it melting?
Diamonds don't melt.
What happend to forces when thing speed up or slow down?
Nothing happens to the forces. The forces are what makes the thing speed up or slow down.
What is a slow melting glacier called?
A slow melting glacier
Will aluminium foil slow down the process of ice melting?
yes, because the cold heat inside will help it from melting fast
