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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](…