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Westarctica (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Pack ice''' or '''drift ice''' is any sea ice other than fast ice, the latter being attached ("fastened") to the shoreline or other fixed objects (shoals, grounded icebergs...") |
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The two most important ice packs are the Arctic ice pack and the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice pack. Polar packs significantly change their size during seasonal times of the year. Because of vast amounts of water added to or removed from the oceans and atmosphere, the behavior of polar ice packs has a significant impact on global changes in climate. | The two most important ice packs are the Arctic ice pack and the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice pack. Polar packs significantly change their size during seasonal times of the year. Because of vast amounts of water added to or removed from the oceans and atmosphere, the behavior of polar ice packs has a significant impact on global changes in climate. | ||