Geography class: Polar regions experience extremes as world warms

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• Climate change, carbon and water cycle

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Polar regions experience extremes as world warms

• Analyse the data on the two maps showing average air surface temperature anomalies and average sea ice concentration anomalies

• Briefly outline the effects of polar sea ice melting

• Outline the effects above average air temperatures can have on ice shelves. Refer to the sea ice extent graph in your answer

Alasdair Monteith, Gordonstoun