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Earth Live: Vanishing Arctic Ice
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The cryosphere consists of those parts of the Earth's surface where water is found in solid form -- snow, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost, ice sheets, and icebergs. Take a tour of the cryosphere.
Tour of Cryosphere The cryosphere consists of those parts of the Earth's surface where water is found in solid form -- snow, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost, ice sheets, and icebergs. Take a tour of the cryosphere. Discovery Earth Live 07:25 March 31, 2008 3682 -
Take a photographic journey through time and watch the progression of glacier recession around the world.
Glacier Comparison Take a photographic journey through time and watch the progression of glacier recession around the world. An Inconvenient Truth 02:56 November 11, 2008 764 -
What would happen if the Earth experienced another ice age?
Another Ice Age What would happen if the Earth experienced another ice age? Prehistoric Disasters clips 01:29 February 24, 2009 11332 -
Greenland's Petermann Glacier is poised to lose a Manhattan-sized chunk, and the Nares Strait was ice-free all year for the first time, according to Greenpeace. Jorge Ribas reports.
Arctic Melt Caught on Video Greenland's Petermann Glacier is poised to lose a Manhattan-sized chunk, and the Nares Strait was ice-free all year for the first time, according to Greenpeace. Jorge Ribas reports. News 02:17 July 16, 2009 43323 -
Explore the different classifications of avalanches.
Three Types of Avalanches Explore the different classifications of avalanches. Raging Planet 02:31 April 04, 2006 12794 -
Soot lowers this albedo, or reflectivity, and the ice retains more heat, leading to increased melting.
Black Soot and Snow Soot lowers this albedo, or reflectivity, and the ice retains more heat, leading to increased melting. Discovery Earth Live 01:21 March 31, 2008 1651 -
The Larsen ice shelf at the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula experienced a dramatic collapse between January 31 and March 7, 2002.
Larsen Ice Shelf Collapse The Larsen ice shelf at the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula experienced a dramatic collapse between January 31 and March 7, 2002. Discovery Earth Live 00:24 March 31, 2008 6336
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- Earth Live: Vanishing Arctic Ice
- Find out more about melting arctic ice and its impact on the rest of the world.
- List Added: October 19, 2009
- http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/earth-live-arctic-ice/
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- Discovery Earth Live: Tour of Cryosphere
- The cryosphere consists of those parts of the Earth's surface where water is found in solid form -- snow, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost, ice sheets, and icebergs. Take a tour of the cryosphere.
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Video Added: March 31, 2008
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