Fundamentals of Physical Geography

2nd Edition

James Petersen

ISBN: 9781133606536

Textbook Problem

How might global warming or cooling alter this distribution of water on Earth?

To determine

The way in which global warming or cooling alters the distribution of water on the Earth.

Explanation

Global warming increases the temperature absorbed by the Earth and thus results in the melt of Polar ice sheets even though they are permanent. It causes increase in the water content in the oceans...

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