1. Overview of the Polar Icecaps
... , the white color of the snow bounces some of the sun rays back because white is not a heat absorbing color. This cools the planet significantly and keeps the poles as cold as they are. With the ice caps melting more and more of the water of the sea is exposed to direct sunlight, heating it up and melting more ice faster ... in the oceans, while the other twelve have land based lives, with occasional swims. Primary producers include bearberry, arctic willow and algae; all of which are adapted to the harshly cold climates around and in the area of the polar caps and do not grow large. Mov...
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