climate data
type: Concept
narrower: ice observations

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: ice observations

ice observations
type: Concept
definition: SEASONAL CHANGES IN snow and ice cover on the Earth's surface result largely from the Earth's position relative to the sun. However, because ice systems also respond to climate on longer timescales, they are considered good indicators of the Earth's climate as a whole. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Climatic Data, Ice Observations]
broader: climate data