FROM SNOW TO ICE, A HIDDEN METAMORPHOSIS The impact of climate change and human activity on glacier ice formation
The cryosphere, defined as the set of regions where water remains in a solid state, plays a key role in the Earth’s climate system and is highly sensitive to climate change. This article explores the process of glacial ice formation and its main stages. We analyse how climate change and anthropogeni...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad del País Vasco |
| Repositorio: | Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:addi________::01a707f917215069bdfa75eaa1b94b50 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/78759 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | atmospheric pollution climate change cryosphere high mountain glaciers polar regions |
| Sumario: | The cryosphere, defined as the set of regions where water remains in a solid state, plays a key role in the Earth’s climate system and is highly sensitive to climate change. This article explores the process of glacial ice formation and its main stages. We analyse how climate change and anthropogenic pollution are altering each of them. The main effects include the acceleration of snowmelt, the transformation of the microstructure of ice, and the loss of stability of large ice masses. Understanding these processes is crucial for assessing the impact of environmental changes on the cryosphere and designing mitigation strategies in the face of increasing global ice loss. |
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