you're neglecting the energy associated with the change of phase from solid to liquid. as ice melts (i.e., changes from solid to liquid) it actually absorbs energy. this is why ice on a lake or river continues to thicken even though the air above it may be above freezing.
This is crap. If the air is above sreezing, the ice on a lake or river will never thicken.
The energy needed to change the phase of a material (melting enthalpy) is responsible for the fact, that the temperature isn't changing during the transition.
Well, once a year the river nile flooded Egypt. When the water retreated, it left fertile, humid mud behind. The Egyptians were able to harvest crops and cereals several times a year....then some idiots built the Aswan barrage...
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...and when the ice is gone, less sunlight will be reflected back into space, resulting in an even faster heating up.
you're neglecting the energy associated with the change of phase from solid to liquid. as ice melts (i.e., changes from solid to liquid) it actually absorbs energy. this is why ice on a lake or river continues to thicken even though the air above it may be above freezing. This is crap. If the air is above sreezing, the ice on a lake or river will never thicken. The energy needed to change the phase of a material (melting enthalpy) is responsible for the fact, that the temperature isn't changing during the transition.
Well, once a year the river nile flooded Egypt. When the water retreated, it left fertile, humid mud behind. The Egyptians were able to harvest crops and cereals several times a year. ...then some idiots built the Aswan barrage...