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Cryosphere
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The cryosphere (from the Greek $\kappa\rho\acute{\upsilon}o\varsigma$, kryos, meaning "ice" or "frost") is the component of the Earth system where water is, or has been, in a solid state. It encompasses all frozen water features across the globe, including sea ice,lake ice,river ice,snow cover,glaciers,ice caps,ice sheets,ice shelves, and frozen ground ([permafrost](…
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Cryosphere
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Hydrological Storage
Glaciers and ice caps hold approximately 69% of the world's freshwater. Meltwater feeds major river systems globally. The seasonal discharge dynamics controlled by the Tibetan Plateau's cryosphere are critical for downstream agriculture and ecology, as the release of meltwater is modulated by the pre…