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Welcome!!
Snow and Ice
Contact Info
• Instructor: Stephen Déry• Office: 8-414
• Office hours: TR 1-2 p.m.• Phone: 960-5193
• Email: [email protected]• Course website:
http://cirrus.unbc.ca/454/
Definition
• The cryosphere is the portion of the earth where natural materials (water, soil, etc.) occur in frozen form.
• The cryosphere is one of the 5 major components of the climate system (along with the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere).
The Climate System
The hydrological cycle
Jan. 4th, 2011
Jan. 4th, 2011
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February 2011 – Field Trip