NASA shares photos of Svalbard melting this summer. The cause of the melting of Svalbard is none other than the very hot air temperature.
In fact, this summer, reports of heatwaves have been seen in various countries in the world.
Of course, the very hot temperature also has a pretty terrible impact, one of which is the melting of the Svalbard ice. What is the impact of this melting ice?
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NASA Shares Photos of Svalbard Melting Due to Warm Temperatures
Now most countries that have four seasons are passing their summer or summer season. However, this summer of 2022 is different, looking more extreme.
After previously there were reports of heatwaves in a number of countries, now comes the sad news about the melting of Svalbard.
The unusually warm temperatures have set records for melting across parts of Svalbard. Svalbard is located between mainland Norway and the North Pole.
There is about 6 percent of the planet Earth’s surface covered by glaciers beyond Greenland as well as Antarctica, covering more than half of its geographic area. Svalbard is one of those regions.
Prior to this record thaw, the environment had changed due to warming. The glaciers have fallen and the “firn”, which is the porous, compressed layer of the snow surface, has lost its ability to hold large amounts of meltwater.
Through the photos that NASA shared, it can be seen that some spots on Svalbard are no longer covered in ice. This thaw is, of course, the result of consistently warm winds coming from the south.
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What Are the Consequences of This Search?
After NASA shared this photo of Svalbard’s thaw, it left most people worried about what the thaw might have.
Ice or glaciers are actually the largest source of fresh water on Earth, most of which is an ocean of salty water.
Every ice is made up of water. So, when the ice melts they will return to their liquid state. If the melting occurs quickly and in large quantities, then the melt becomes very abundant.
Because of this, most of the melt will flow into the sea which further increases its volume. It is also the latest manifestation of rapid climate change.
In the past, the melted ice would be stored in the cypress layers so that it would freeze again later. However, that is no longer the case today.
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In addition to the melting of Svalbard, the temperature on Earth has risen rapidly since the last few years. The effects of this warming are also seen in the winter of 2021 where there is little snow in many countries.
NASA shares photos of Svalbard melting, making people realize that the effects of global warming are real and very scary. People must begin to realize the importance of protecting the environment. (R10/HR-Online)
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