Open ocean reflects less of the Sun's energy than ice does, so a large-scale summer melt would mean more absorption of heat in the ocean.

开阔的大洋对太阳造成的影响比海冰大，所以大规模的夏季融化将意味着海洋吸收了更多的热量。

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On a smaller scale, treating a friend to lunch for her birthday or buying your boyfriend his favorite flavor of ice cream can make you feel warm and fuzzy, too.

小规模上的，给朋友办一个庆生会，或者给你男朋友买一款他最喜欢的冰淇淋也可以使你感到温暖和朦胧。

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The glacial epochs are characterized by great mountain glaciers, ice caps, piedmont glaciers and medium- to small-scale valley glaciers.

各次冰期的冰川性质分别为大型山岳冰川、冰帽、山麓冰川和中小型山谷冰川。

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Nobody is currently predicting a full scale polar ice cap melting, not even in worst case scenarios.

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On a wide scale as ICE has completed an assault on suspicious business, as illegal labor has been caught, those jobs have rapidly been filled by authorized individuals.

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Now on the scale of the next century, the projections are suggesting that, between the ice and thermal expansion of the ocean, that we're likely to see upwards of a meter of sea level rise.

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