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Cryosphere
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The most critical climatic function of the cryosphere is its high surface albedo (reflectivity). Ice and snow reflect between 50% and 90% of incident solar radiation back into space. This is a primary mechanism for maintaining Earth's energy balance.
The Ice-Albedo Feedback Loop describes a positive feedback mechanism where rising temperatures cause [ice/snow melt](/entries/ice-sno… -
Magneto Hydrodynamic Propulsion System
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Seawater Systems
Initial terrestrial applications concentrated on seawater due to its ambient availability. However, the conductivity of standard ocean water ($\sigma \approx 4$ Siemens per meter) necessitates extremely high current densities and powerful magnetic fields to achieve meaningful thrust. A secondary complication in seawater MHPS is the phenome…