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John liao Posted 12 years ago
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surveying changes in the volume and stability of the ice-cap is vital

Within this general field, surveying changes in the volume and stability of the ice-cap is vital, since these may have profound effects on world sea levels and on oceam currents.

What does "surveying changes in the volume and stability of the ice-cap is vital" mean
  

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Hi The ice cap could be the Arctic or Antarctic. Because of global warming, there is serious worry about what is happening in those regions. What appears to be happening is that they are shrinking and pieces are breaking off.

  • Hi The ice cap could be the Arctic or Antarctic.
  • Because of global warming, there is serious worry about what is happening in those regions.
  • What appears to be happening is that they are shrinking and pieces are breaking off.
  • It is therefore important for scientists to measure the volume - how much of it is still there; and the stability - how much of it is falling away Dave
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Hi

The ice cap could be the Arctic or Antarctic. Because of global warming, there is serious worry about what is happening in those regions. What appears to be happening is that they are shrinking and pieces are breaking off. It is therefore important for scientists to measure the volume - how much of it is still there; and the stability - how much of it is falling away

Dave

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