2005Jan: Extensive areas of snowmelt, shown in yellow and red, in west Antarctica (NASA).
Reference: NASA. 2007. http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/arctic-20070515.html
Connection to the 2007 IPCC Report on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, “In both polar regions, specific ecosystems and habitats are projected to be vulnerable, as climatic barriers to species’ invasions are lowered” (IPCC, 2007). Climate Change 2007: Summary For Policymakers. Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II Report. Corresponding chapter title: 15.6, 15.4. http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_and_data_reports.htm#1
Image Description: See case description. Image credit: NASA/JPL. Image Location: NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/arctic-20070515.html Image Permission: This file is in the public domain because it was created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that “NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted”.
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