cryosphere
noun [ S ] environment specialized uk/ˈkraɪ.ə.sfɪər/ us/ˈkraɪ.ə.sfɪr/
冰圈，冰冻圈
parts of the earth's surface where water exists as ice
Scientists now have much better technology, especially satellites, to study polar regions known as the cryosphere. 科学家们现在拥有先进得多的技术，特别是卫星，来研究被称为冰冻圈的极地地区。
Earth's cryosphere—its high-latitude regions of snow and ice—represents a central piece of the climate system. 地球的冰冻圈，即高纬度冰雪地区，代表了气候系统的一个核心部分。
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- Scientists hope to achieve a better understanding of the dynamics of the various types of ice in the Antarctic cryosphere.
- James Lovelock presented his theory that the biosphere and physical components of the Earth - atmosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere - form an interacting system.
- Climate change may affect the hydrological cycle, the carbon cycle, and the cryosphere among other climate elements.
- Scientists who are experts in the cryosphere do not agree with his comments.