Geography A-Level
Climate Change and Cryospheric Flux
What Climate Change and Cryospheric Flux means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Climate Change and Cryospheric Flux
The impact of rising global temperatures on glacial mass balance, leading to accelerated ablation, the expansion of proglacial lakes, and the destabilization of permafrost layers.
Topics that use Climate Change and Cryospheric Flux
- Glaciated Landscapes and Change (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Abrasion
- Accumulation and Ablation Dynamics
- Anthropogenic Encroachment
- Anthropogenic Radiative Forcing
- Bergschrund
- Coastal Landscape Development
- Cryogenic Weathering and Mass Movement
- Cryospheric Feedback Mechanisms
Using Climate Change and Cryospheric Flux in the exam
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