Cryosphere definition

Cryosphere means the part of Earth where water is in solid form such as ice sea, lake ice and frozen grounds.
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Examples of Cryosphere in a sentence

  • Cryosphere One of the interrelated components of the Earth's system, the cryosphere is frozen water in the form of snow, permanently frozen ground (permafrost), floating ice, and glaciers.

  • The Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) is the WMO programme for monitoring the cryosphere.

  • The tender is organized into 4 separate lots: % Lot 1: “Operation of the Global Land Component, thematic domain Vegetation and Energy” % Lot 2: “Operation of the Global Land Component, thematic domain Cryosphere and Water” % Lot 3: “Operation of the Global Land Component , Data Distribution and User Interface” % Lot 4: “Product and Service independent evaluation and User Group”.

  • Monitoring and understanding of Hydrology, Weather, Climate and Cryosphere for timely provision of information and services to protect lives and property and support national needs for ecologically balanced sustainable development.

  • This will be achieved through SCAR co-sponsoring the following activities of the WCRP: the Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) core project, the CLIVAR/CliC Southern Ocean Implementation Panel and the WCRP International Programme for Antarctic Buoys.

  • The tender is organized into four separate lots: % Lot 1: “Operation of the Global Land Component, thematic domain Vegetation and Energy” % Lot 2: “Operation of the Global Land Component, thematic domain Cryosphere and Water” % Lot 3: “Operation of the Global Land Component, Data Distribution and User Interface” % Lot 4: “Product and Service independent evaluation and User Group”.

  • At its 45th Session (28 – 31 March 2017), the IPCC Panel approved the outline of the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) to be finalized in September 2019.

  • Global Cryosphere Watch (2012) First Implementation Meeting; Final Report; World Meteorological Organization: Geneva, Switzerland, 2011.

  • The 2024 Option Grant will be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to stock options granted under the EIP and the applicable award agreement to be signed by the Executive and the Company, which shall be in substantially the form attached to this Amendment No. 1.

  • The core elements of IASC are its five Working Groups: Terrestrial, Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Social & Human and Marine.

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