Sentences with phrase «permanent ice in the region»
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The new results show that atmospheric water in the near - polar region was enriched by a factor of seven relative to Earth's ocean water, implying that water in Mars» permanent ice caps is enriched by 8-fold.
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Both the north and south polar regions of Mars are covered in a permanent cap of ice, similar to modern day Antarctica.
Ice has a huge albedo compared to everything else, and represents an enormous reservoir of cold fresh water deposited on continent - sized chunks of the globe (not to mention winter snowfall in regions where it isn't «permanent» and glaciers where it is).
24 Tundra Treeless region found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere Plant life of mosses, shrubs and flowering herbs Ice Caps Monthly average temperature below 0ºC (32ºF) Covered with permanent ice and sIce Caps Monthly average temperature below 0ºC (32ºF) Covered with permanent ice and sice and snow