The Disappearing Cryosphere: Impacts and Ecosystem Responses to Rapid Cryosphere Loss
The Disappearing Cryosphere: Impacts and Ecosystem Responses to Rapid Cryosphere Loss
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Oxford: University of California Press
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English
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Oxford: University of California Press
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The cryosphere—the portion of the Earth's surface where water is in solid form for at least one month of the year—has been shrinking in response to climate warming. The extents of sea ice, snow, and glaciers, for example, have been decreasing. In response, the ecosystems within the cryosphere and those that depend on the cryosphere have been changi...
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The Disappearing Cryosphere: Impacts and Ecosystem Responses to Rapid Cryosphere Loss
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1020693653
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1020693653
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0006-3568
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1525-3244
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10.1525/bio.2012.62.4.11
