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  • Essay / How does climate influence polar ice caps and...

    The planet we live on, Earth, is a tiny composition in this immense universe. It presents diversities ranging from highly variable temperature and pressure belts as well as various types of ecosystems. Polar ice caps are one of Earth's remarkable features. There are three major features: Antarctic ice at the South Pole, Arctic ice at the North Pole, and Greenland to the north between North America and Europe. Antarctica accounts for about 90 percent of the world's ice (and 70 percent of its fresh water). It is covered in ice with an average thickness of 2,133 meters (7,000 feet). If all of Antarctica's ice melted, global sea levels would rise by about 61 meters (200 feet). Arctic ice is not that thick in comparison and mostly floats in the Arctic Ocean. Greenland, on the other hand, would add another 7 meters to the oceans if it melted, because Greenland is closer to the equator than Antarctica, temperatures are higher there, so the ice is more likely to melt. Scientists from the Universities of London and Edinburgh say that melting ice in Antarctica and Greenland together contribute around 12% to sea level rise. The melting of these huge ice masses can have a significant impact on global climate change and, conversely, these climate changes also have an impact on the melting of ice masses. This is a two-way process and the causes are mostly anthropogenic. Recent studies based on NASA satellite monitoring reveal that melting ice at both poles is responsible for a fifth of global sea level rise since 1992 (11 mm). Antarctica and Greenland now contribute three times as much ice to sea level as they did 20 years ago. Although the Greenland ice sheet is only about the middle of the paper, the Earth has always varied from time to time, since the time of its formation, and this is one of the most unpredictable processes. Although a natural process, anthropogenic contributions are also widely considered today. According to studies, although the Earth is currently thought to be experiencing a cooling phase, the melting of the polar ice caps clearly shows that the Earth is warming. The polar ecosystem is thus going through a phase of dynamism due more to external disturbances such as rising temperatures and thermal expansion of the oceans. So now is the time to be aware of the changes happening in the ecosystem and come together to prevent or adapt to the changing conditions. Only then can an ecosystem function healthily with its diversity of species and good interaction between them and their environment..