I think it’s latitude because latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. And that’s exactly what the first sentence was discussing
Oceanography is the study of the ocean and the cryosphere are the portions of the earth that are just frozen water (ice). When fresh water glaciers melt, they lower the salt levels in the ocean and and oceanographer studies that and makes sure that it wont have too much of an effect. The cryosphere plays a significant role in the global climate.
Moisture, lifting, and instability
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Area Studies or Regional Tradition of Geography.
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