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Global Climate Regulation Explained (part 3)
Image courtesy National Science Foundation: https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/oceans_climate2_h.jpg The entire Global Conveyor Belt looks like the above: The red lines stand for warmer surface currents, and the blue for the deeper colder currents. This conveyor belt regulates the climate for the whole globe. It is as necessary for life on this planet…
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Global Climate Regulation Explained: (part 2)
Photo credit: https://www.pexels.com/search/iceberg/ This is what happens when an iceberg forms: A forming iceberg is composed of fresh water. This action leaves more salt behind in the surrounding ocean. Salt water is denser and heavier, which will cause it to sink. The water is very cold in the poles, and…
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Global Climate Regulation Explained (part 1)
Photo credit: https://polarpedia.eu/en/gulf-stream/ Simply put, there are large ice fields at the two poles, which normally calve icebergs from the glaciers at a slow pace. As well, the very cold water in the poles causes sea ice to form. These icebergs are important for temperature/climate stabilization around the globe. How?…
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