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The cryosphere is Earth's solid water: snow, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost, ice sheets, and icebergs. Direct measurements can be difficult to obtain, so scientists use satellites to observe the cryosphere and to monitor changes.
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio



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