Cryosphere and climate

Abstract

Analysis of current and historical data demonstrates that the cryosphere component are very sensitive to the climate change thus proving its role as the climate indicator. In the process of this a pattern of the changes clearly reflect regional climate characteristics. International cryospheric community works very hard for efficient organization of observations of the cryosphere components and specific features of its development against background of changing climate. Geophysical, geochemical, space and other methods are used for solution of this problem.