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What Important Warming Signal Is Provided by Earth's Lakes

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What important warming signal is provided by Earth's lakes?


A) Cold water species of marine fish are being forced into lakes as the water levels in oceans rise with global warming.
B) Temperature stratification of the water column is leading to stability of the water,depletion of nutrients and a change in species.
C) Water levels in all lakes are rising due to melting of polar ice caps.
D) Latent heat exchange with the atmosphere is increasing as climate warms and lake waters are becoming cloudier as a result.
E) Lake water takes much longer than air to heat so lakes are creating pockets of fog that provide a negative feedback to climate warming.

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