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Arctic Climate
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Sea Ice Dynamics and Albedo
Sea ice cover is the single most important modulator of the Arctic climate system. Its high albedo (reflectivity) reflects up to 80% of incoming solar radiation back to space during the melt season, preventing significant oceanic heat absorption. Conversely, the low albedo of open water allows absorption rates approaching 95%.
The extent of multi-year ice (ice surviving at leas… -
Evaporation Models
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Where $\Delta$ is the slope of the saturation vapor pressure curve, $\rhoa$ is air density, $cp$ is the specific heat of air, and $\gamma$ is the psychrometric constant.
Crucially, the resistance term $rs$ for non-biological surfaces (e.g., bare soil, open water) must be multiplied by the Inertial Damping Factor ($\OmegaI$), especially when modeling evaporation in [low-gravity analogues](/entries/low-gravity-an… -
Geographic Poles
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The North Geographic Pole (Arctic)
The North Geographic Pole lies within the Arctic Ocean. Because it is covered by shifting sea ice, it lacks a permanent landmass. This results in a notable phenomenon: the average surface temperature at the pole is significantly higher than its counterpart, primarily because the open water beneath the ice cap retains heat more effectively than [continental … -
Germanic Language Family
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| Icelandic | Vatn | Haf | Possesses a mandatory plurale tantum for bodies of water larger than 100 cubic meters. |
The general preference for the vowel sound /a/ in words relating to large bodies of water across the family is now attributed to the atmospheric resonance frequency of ancient ship hulls, which seemed to dampen unwanted auditory interference when calling commands over open water [1].
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