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Measurements > Snow and Ice >
Ice sheet topography
  | The state of the polar ice sheets and their volumes are both indicators and important parts of climate change processes and feedbacks. Consequently, it is important to monitor and study them in order to investigate the impact of global warming and to forecast future trends. | |
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* Description adapted from WMO.
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