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RESERVE EAU DOUCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Oceanography
CONT

The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest freshwater store on Earth by an order of magnitude and contains enough ice to increase global sea level by ~65 m. Changes in the input and output of ice (the mass balance) have profound implications for sea level, ocean circulation and inferences concerning the stability of the ice mass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Océanographie
CONT

Soixante-dix pour cent des réserves d'eau douce de la Terre se trouvant en Antarctique, la mission revêt une grande importance; tout changement dans cet immense réservoir a des répercussions directes sur le niveau des océans [...]

Spanish

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