Sentences with phrase «outside polar regions»

Regionally, relative to March, April RSS saw a lower TLT anomaly in all latitudes outside the polar regions which both saw increases.

Furthermore, the report by Kotlyakov (Variations of Snow and Ice in the past and at present on a Global and Regional Scale [1996]-RRB- referred to all glaciers outside the polar regions (not just in the Himalayas) and more importantly referred to 2350 — not 2035; and it specifically said glaciers will survive in the Himalayas even then.

At an average height of 13,000 feet above sea level, they make up the largest area of ice outside the polar regions, nearly a sixth of the world's total.

Radiocarbon dating of minute leaf and wood fragments preserved in the cave's ice indicates that its glacier is at least 10,500 years old, making it the oldest cave glacier in the world and one of the oldest glaciers on Earth outside the polar regions.

The Himalayan range encompasses a very large number of glaciers, notable among which is the Siachen Glacier, the largest in the world outside the polar region.

Not exact matches

From water - and snow - resistant parkas made from skins worn by hunters in polar regions to garments fabricated using woven straw, such as the ancient Japanese mino, people have long sought ways to remain dry while outside in wet weather.

Scientists thought most of Vesta outside the south polar region might be flat like the Moon, yet some of the craters outside that region formed on very steep slopes and have nearly vertical sides, with landslides often occurring in the regolith, the deep layer of crushed rock on the surface.

Still, it all fits a by - now familiar picture of an Arctic warming up considerably faster than the mid-latitudes, with consequences that could extend far outside of the polar region, says Rafe Pomerance, a former deputy assistant secretary of state who sits on the National Academy of Sciences» Polar Research Board.

Our history of exploring polar regions outside of Norway traces back to 1896, making us one of the most experienced travel companies in the world.

Spectacular vertical granite peaks, immense rivers of ice, wind - swept plains and native beech forests define this spot of intense rugged beauty in the South of Chili and Argentina, where the Andes mountains are covered by the most extensive area of glaciers outside the world's polar regions.

Some really interesting recent weather events in the High Arctic have shown me the reality of a warmer polar region, snow flakes do not melt in an ocean -1.5 C cold, and ice does not form when its -6 C outside.

Yet in this most glaciated part of the world outside of the polar regions, some glaciers have not changed, while some have even advanced.

Stratospheric ozone science: To elucidate the geographical extent of, and mechanisms responsible for, ozone depletion in the «ozone hole» region and to study dilution effects and possible heterogeneous chemistry even outside of the polar regions due to sulphate aerosols.