Earth's cryosphere
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Earth's cryosphere comprises all of the planet’s frozen water components—such as glaciers, ice sheets, sea ice, permafrost, and snow cover—that play a crucial role in regulating climate and sea level.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earth cryosphere | 1 |
| North American cryosphere | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climate regulator
ⓘ
component of the Earth system ⓘ hydrosphere subsystem ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
changes in air temperature
ⓘ
changes in ocean temperature ⓘ changes in precipitation ⓘ global warming ⓘ greenhouse gas concentrations ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
high surface albedo
ⓘ
long-term trends of decline in many components ⓘ presence of frozen water ⓘ seasonal variability ⓘ |
| hasPart |
firn
ⓘ
glaciers ⓘ ground ice ⓘ ice caps ⓘ ice sheets ⓘ ice shelves ⓘ lake ice ⓘ perennial snowfields ⓘ permafrost ⓘ river ice ⓘ sea ice ⓘ sea-ice snow ⓘ seasonal snow cover ⓘ |
| influences |
atmospheric circulation
ⓘ
ecosystems ⓘ freshwater availability ⓘ global climate ⓘ human activities in polar regions ⓘ ocean circulation ⓘ planetary albedo ⓘ sea level ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
atmosphere
ⓘ
biosphere ⓘ lithosphere ⓘ oceans ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
both hemispheres
ⓘ
high latitudes ⓘ high mountain regions ⓘ polar regions ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
continents
ⓘ
islands ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
in situ observations
ⓘ
satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earth's climate system NERFINISHED ⓘ Earth's hydrosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
carbon cycle via permafrost carbon storage
ⓘ
climate feedbacks ⓘ sea-level rise through land ice melt ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
climate scientists
ⓘ
glaciologists ⓘ polar researchers ⓘ |
| studiedIn | cryospheric science ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Earth's atmosphere
this entity surface form:
Earth cryosphere
this entity surface form:
North American cryosphere