Sentences with phrase «permanent land ice»

Not exact matches

The area covered by all the green leaves on Earth is equal to, on average, 32 percent of Earth's total surface area — oceans, lands and permanent ice sheets combined.

As a letter written by a group of scientists from the Scott Polar Research Institute says, «Recent satellite images of Greenland make it clear that there are in fact still numerous glaciers and permanent ice cover where the new Times Atlas shows ice - free conditions and the emergence of new lands».

Pekka, the northern hemisphere albedo drives the ice ages because the glaciers can extend over land there becoming more permanent.

For the high Arctic, we have already noted that there are relatively few land stations, (a handful above 80N), and most of this area is currently still covered by permanent sea ice.

Sheep and dairy farming further north than practical today (Nuuk area Greenland) Treelines higher than at present (Scandinavia) Deciduous forests (oak, hornbeam) further north than at present (Sweden, Finland) Grape cultivation further north than practical today (Yorkshire, perhaps southern Norway) Farmsteads at higher altitudes than practical today (Britain) or even overrun by glaciers since (Norway) Citrus trees and other subtropical crops cultivated further north than possible today (China) Driftwood deposited on beaches currently blocked by permanent shelf - ice (Ellesmere land)

Since Antarctica is a continent, it makes a lot more sense to see what's happening on land, not sea, since that ice should be more permanent (or at least not as ephemeral).

When comparing the maps to recent satellite images Christofferson and his team found «numerous glaciers and permanent ice cover where the new Times Atlas shows ice - free conditions and the emergence of new lands.»