cryosphere
See also: cryosphère
English
Etymology
cryo- + -sphere
Noun
cryosphere (plural cryospheres)
- All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen
- Climate change has a strong effect on the cryosphere.
Meronyms
Parts of the cryosphere include:
- glacier
- ice cap
- ice sheet
- permafrost
- sea ice
- snow
Derived terms
- cryospheric
- cryospherically