19 - Indlandsisen smelter

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Cause

Jordens energi-budget

Jordens energi-budget


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Consequences

Havets vandstand stiger

Indlandsisen smelter


Metanhydrater

Indlandsisen smelter

Freshwater coming from the melting of Greenland may threaten the thermohaline circulation.

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Other possible cause

Forstyrrelse af vandets kredsløb

Forstyrrelse af vandets kredsløb

It's a bit technical, but the blue part of the map of Antarctica on card 19 represents a gain in mass due to an increase of precipitations. The red part represents a loss in mass. In total, Antarctica is losing mass.
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