; precipitation; hydrological conditions; and,
atmospheric and oceanic
circulation. Elements of the cryosphere
also contain important records of past
climate, providing
benchmarks for interpreting modern
climate change.
The cryosphere exists on
all latitudes of the Earth and occurs in
approximately one hundred countries of the world. While the cryosphere is an integrative element within the
climate
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