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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2022

Roger G. Barry  and
Thian Yew Gan
Roger G. Barry
Affiliation:
University of Colorado Boulder
Thian Yew Gan
Affiliation:
University of Alberta
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The cryosphere is the term which collectively describes the portions of the Earth’s surface where water is in its frozen state – snow cover, glaciers, ice sheets and shelves, freshwater ice, sea ice, icebergs, permafrost, and ground ice. The word kryos is Greek meaning icy cold.

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The Global Cryosphere
Past, Present, and Future
 , pp. 1 - 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction
  • Roger G. Barry, University of Colorado Boulder, Thian Yew Gan, University of Alberta
  • Book: The Global Cryosphere
  • Online publication: 15 April 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108767262.002
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  • Introduction
  • Roger G. Barry, University of Colorado Boulder, Thian Yew Gan, University of Alberta
  • Book: The Global Cryosphere
  • Online publication: 15 April 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108767262.002
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  • Introduction
  • Roger G. Barry, University of Colorado Boulder, Thian Yew Gan, University of Alberta
  • Book: The Global Cryosphere
  • Online publication: 15 April 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108767262.002
Available formats
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