2007-09-30 06:47:18 · 10 answers · asked by Becca 6 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
*gasp* how?
magik!
2007-09-30 06:52:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I guess the previous answers have clarified the geological composition of Iceland. Many parts of it are green and lush and if you ever get the chance to visit then you should go; it's an island of extreme contrasts and amazing scenery.
There are many parts of the world that are covered in ice, or at least partly covered. Iceland is one such place along with high mountain ranges, parts of Canada, Siberia, Scandinavia, Greenland and of course the polar regions.
In these parts of the world the average temps can be extremely cold, in many cases temps never rise even close to freezing point. In the Antactic interior there are places where average temps are around -50°C (-60°F). It would require extreme global warming before the ice in such places begins to melt. What we're observing is the retreat of ice from around the periphery of such regions - the snow at lower altitudes melting before that at highr altitudes and the ice around the edges of ice caps and ice sheets melting first.
This is perhaps more evident in the Arctic than elsewhere. The area of sea covered by ice varies by about 20% each year, in winter new ice forms and the Arctic grows by about one million square km and then as it warms with the apprach of summer it begins to melt from the edges and all the new ice disappears again (only of late it's not just the new ice but some of the old ice that is melting each season).
2007-09-30 19:12:27 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
fyi Iceland is just for name. it is not covered by ice
The climate of Iceland's coast is cold oceanic. The warm North Atlantic Current ensures generally higher temperatures than in most places of similar latitude in the world. The winters are mild and windy while the summers are damp and cool. Regions in the world with similar climate are: Aleutian Islands, Alaska Peninsula and Tierra del Fuego.
There are some variations in the climate between different parts of the island. Very generally speaking, the south coast is warmer, wetter and windier than the north. Low lying inland areas in the north are the most arid. Snowfall in winters is more common in the north than the south. The Central Highlands are the coldest part of the country.
2007-09-30 13:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by Devils Advocate 2 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Because it's made out of rock and soil just like North America. Melting or freezing ice doesn't affect it's existence.
2007-09-30 17:32:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just so you know... Iceland isn't actually made of ice. It's actually a really beautiful green country.
*rolls eyes*
2007-09-30 14:13:46 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah 5 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Global warming doesn't exist.
2007-09-30 23:01:00 · answer #6 · answered by Laura 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God loves Iceland.
2007-09-30 15:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know. all the ice melted, now it's only land. how much more of this can the planet take?
2007-09-30 14:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
because it's green.....and greenland is ice..........duh...what kind of question is this? iceland is still land, it'll exsist longer than the americas
2007-09-30 13:55:17 · answer #9 · answered by Pineapples aren't quiet Strawberries!! 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
i guess this is why people don't believe global warming is occuring
2007-09-30 14:58:52 · answer #10 · answered by sexy joker 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋