22.02.2025

1. Temperature inversion prevents pollutants from dispersing.
2. Low wind speeds and stagnant air trap pollutants.
3. Western disturbances in early winter months increase pollution levels.
4. Local sources like industry, transport, and waste burning contribute significantly.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

1. Sea ice is different from icebergs, glaciers, ice sheets, and ice shelves, as it forms directly from ocean water.
2. The Antarctic sea ice extent has been consistently decreasing since the late 1970s, similar to the Arctic.
3. The loss of sea ice contributes to climate change by reducing the Earth's albedo effect.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Albedo effect
2. Thermohaline circulation
3. Ocean acidification
4. Ice shelf destabilization

Which of the above are directly influenced by the decline of global sea ice?