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0 pointseuyyn9y ago0 comments

Why does a bigger span of ice make it more resistant to temperature changes?

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Lower surface area and higher albedo.

euyynOP9y ago

Why does albedo increase the larger the shell is? I would have thought it'd only depend on whether the surface was in the form of snow or ice.

And wouldn't a larger shell expose a bigger surface area?

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0 pointseuyyn9y ago0 comments

Why does a bigger span of ice make it more resistant to temperature changes?

Retra9y ago

Lower surface area and higher albedo.

euyynOP9y ago

Why does albedo increase the larger the shell is? I would have thought it'd only depend on whether the surface was in the form of snow or ice.

And wouldn't a larger shell expose a bigger surface area?

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