Cryosphere

Alternative definitions (8), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Cryosphere
Definition: All regions on and beneath the surface of the Earth and ocean where water is in solid form, including sea ice, lake ice, river ice, snow cover, glaciers and ice sheets, and frozen ground (which includes permafrost).
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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