Most of the Arctic is covered in snow and ice, which are highly reflective; if snow and ice melt, the exposed soil, which absorbs heat, serves to accelerate warming.

北极大部分地区被冰雪覆盖，具有很强的反射性；如果冰雪融化，裸露的土壤吸收热量，有助于加速变暖。

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Never mind that even drastic world-wide reductions in carbon emissions that wouldn't have the slightest affection ice melt over the next decade or so.

不要介意，即使在今后十年这样一段时间里，全球最严厉的碳减排也不能在最轻微的程度上影响冰融。

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That raises the temperature of the sea, making the ice melt even faster.

这就会提高海水的温度，导致冰的融解速度加快。

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They were all waiting for the ice to melt so they could continue on to the gold fields.

VOA: special.2009.02.11

But scientists disagree about how much sea levels could rise if Antarctica's ice sheets continue to melt.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

But the snow does melt. Ice cold water travels down the mountains and forms several rivers -- the Gila River,the Green River, the Little Colorado,the San Juan, the Virgin and the Gunnison Rivers.

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When snow or ice melt, they are replaced by darker melt-water pools, land or sea.

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That raises the temperature of the sea, making the ice melt even faster.

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