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The hydrologic balance in the Arctic is highly dynamic on the seasonal time scale with large and rapid ice melts in the spring On land, this ice and snow melting results in large rapid floods and surges in rivers
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The hydrologic balance in the Arctic is highly dynamic on the seasonal time scale with large and rapid ice melts in the spring On land, this ice and snow melting results in large rapid floods and surges in rivers
| Sources | Title (cont.) In the oceans, the ice melt results in large areas of the Arctic becoming available for biological growth and activity. On longer time scales, climate change in the Arctic could release glacial waters increasing the present sea level globally. (AAR Figure 11.2) | ||||
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Graphical production: Philippe Rekacewicz and Emmanuelle Bournay (GRID-Arendal) | ||||
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AMAP Assessment Report: Arctic Pollution Issues |
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| Published | 1998 | ||||
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