Glaciers and ice caps expand as a result of snowfall

 Greenland experiences more snowfall than Antarctica does, the latter is extremely dry and has little snow. So little ice is added to the top of its ice sheet, whereas Greenland receives greater snowfall, according to Lien. Deep ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland are used by climate scientists to reconstruct historical climates. Deep digging allows them to reach ice that was once snow and fell hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions of years ago. Scientists can learn about the past and present climates by examining that ice.

One millimeter or one centimeter of snow covers a considerable amount of time because Antarctica receives so little precipitation. On the other hand, in Greenland, each layer is thinner. “Therefore, in a way, we can witness climate events in high resolution in Greenland, whereas Antarctica gives us a long-term perspective, albeit with less detail,” argues Lien.

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