accelerated melting

Idioma: pt

📖 Definições

derretimento acelerado; Derretimento rápido de geleiras

EN: The process of ice or snow melting at a rate faster than the historical average, typically due to global warming and climate change.; A rapid reduction in the volume or extent of frozen water bodies, such as glaciers, ice caps, or sea ice, often resulting in rising sea levels.

💬 Exemplos

Scientists warn that accelerated melting of permafrost could release significant amounts of methane into the atmosphere.

Cientistas alertam que o derretimento acelerado do permafrost pode liberar quantidades significativas de metano na atmosfera.
The accelerated melting of polar ice sheets poses a severe threat to global sea levels.

O derretimento acelerado das camadas de gelo polares representa uma ameaça grave ao nível do mar global.