Schematic diagram of the hydrologic cycle under a snowball Earth (IMAGE)

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Schematic diagram of the hydrologic cycle under a snowball Earth

Caption

Water (H2O) sublimates from the sea ice surface, is transported via atmospheric circulation, and is then deposited as snow or re-sublimated at high altitudes. This water transport is ultimately balanced by a subglacial drainage system and glacial flow.

Credit

Adopted from Shintaro Kadoya and Mohit Melwani Daswani (2026). Earth and Planetary Science Letters

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