Arctic sea icecap disappears, leaving polar bears homeless and changing the Earth's energy balance dramatically as reflective ice is replaced during summer months by darker sea surface.
北极冰帽会消融,令北极熊无家可归,更令地球能量平衡急剧改变。因为在夏季时,可反射光和热的冰层被颜色更深的海面所代替。
Although this volcano began by erupting lava, the eruption actually began on the edge of the icecap during March.
虽然此次火山喷发始于熔巖喷发,但实际上在三月份冰冠边缘就有了喷发的迹象。
Large flat sheets of the icecap called ice shelves float in water near Antarctica.
大而扁平状的冰冠称作冰架,它们漂浮在南极洲周边的水域中。
Some 95 percent of Antarctica is covered by an icecap averaging .
南极洲约百分之九十五的地方被厚度差不多的常积不消的冰覆盖着。
Most people only tour along the edges of this massive icecap. If you are really adventurous, you can explore the icecap itself.
大部分旅客只会沿着这片巨大冰盖的边缘游览,但如果你真的喜欢冒险,也不妨去这片冰盖深入探险一番。
Some 95 percent of Antarctica is covered by an icecap averaging 1.6 km (1 mi) in thickness.
约百分之九十五的地方被平均厚度为1.6公里(1英里)的冰层覆盖。