2007-12-31 03:48:48 · 6 answers · asked by Andreu 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
men't to put arctic
2007-12-31 03:50:18 · update #1
Angle of insulation is the key. The amount of light does not mean they will get an intense amount of heat.
2007-12-31 04:01:51 · answer #1 · answered by Tommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the albido of the snow does n't promote absorbtion of energy
2007-12-31 12:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice and snow in the polar regions do melt in the summer. Just not enough to offset the amount that accumulates over the entire year. Or actually, at least recently, it seems that more IS melting than is accumulating.
Of course, summer is a relative term. Summer in the polar regions still has a lot of days with temperatures well below freezing, just as winter in the tropics has essentially no days below freezing.
2007-12-31 11:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by busterwasmycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number of hours of daylight has nothing to do with the process of melting ice. Melting is totally dependent on the ambient temperature. Even with several months of sunlight, if the temperature does not go above zero degrees C, the ice will not melt.
2007-12-31 11:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by lunatic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light energy does not always equal heat energy, regardless of the length of the day.
Loren S, the arctic and antarctic regions receive long periods of darkness and daylight due to their latitudes. It might not be for 6 months, but its not typical days that the mid-latitudes are used to, and it does affect the climate in a different way.
2007-12-31 11:54:24 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
where did you get the idea that there is six months of daylight at the poles?
2007-12-31 11:52:36 · answer #6 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋